#662E19 Color
#662E19 is rgb(102, 46, 25) in RGB, hsl(16, 61%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 75%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662E19rgb(102, 46, 25)hsl(16, 61%, 25%)hsv(16, 75%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 75%, 60%)oklch(37.4% 0.087 40.5)lab(26.66% 24.55 25.50)lch(26.66% 35.40 46.08)What #662E19 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #662E19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662E19 Channel Values
How #662E19 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 102 · G 46 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 61% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 75% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 75% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.66:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662E19 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #662E19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662E19; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #662E19
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #662E19 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662e19: #662E19;background-color: #662E19;colors: { 'color-662e19': '#662E19' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.180, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_662e19">#662E19</color>fill="#662E19"More Brown Colors
#662E19 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#662E19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662E19?
#662E19 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 46, 25) in RGB and hsl(16, 61%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #662E19?
#662E19 is rgb(102, 46, 25) — red 102, green 46, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662E19?
#662E19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 75%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662E19 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662E19 scores 10.66:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #662E19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662E19 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 19.94, which is visibly different.
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