#662E29 Color
#662E29 is rgb(102, 46, 41) in RGB, hsl(5, 43%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 60%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662E29rgb(102, 46, 41)hsl(5, 43%, 28%)hsv(5, 60%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 60%, 60%)oklch(37.6% 0.082 26.9)lab(26.87% 25.38 15.72)lch(26.87% 29.86 31.77)What #662E29 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 #662E29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662E29 Channel Values
How #662E29 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 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 43% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 60% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 60% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662E29 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 #662E29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662E29; 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 #662E29
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 #662E29 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-662e29: #662E29;background-color: #662E29;colors: { 'color-662e29': '#662E29' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.180, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_662e29">#662E29</color>fill="#662E29"More Red Colors
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#662E29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662E29?
#662E29 is a dark red — rgb(102, 46, 41) in RGB and hsl(5, 43%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Garnet (#733635), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #662E29?
#662E29 is rgb(102, 46, 41) — red 102, green 46, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662E29?
#662E29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 60%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662E29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662E29 scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #662E29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662E29 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 27.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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