#663015 Color
#663015 is rgb(102, 48, 21) in RGB, hsl(20, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 79%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663015rgb(102, 48, 21)hsl(20, 66%, 24%)hsv(20, 79%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 79%, 60%)oklch(37.7% 0.087 45.1)lab(27.08% 23.30 28.21)lch(27.08% 36.59 50.45)What #663015 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 #663015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663015 Channel Values
How #663015 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 48 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 79% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663015 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 #663015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663015; 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 #663015
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 #663015 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.
#663015#3D3D14#513814#47470F#553F11#672D2D#672F26#3F3F3FUsing #663015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663015: #663015;background-color: #663015;colors: { 'color-663015': '#663015' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.188, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_663015">#663015</color>fill="#663015"More Brown Colors
#663015 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663015?
#663015 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 48, 21) in RGB and hsl(20, 66%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #663015?
#663015 is rgb(102, 48, 21) — red 102, green 48, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663015?
#663015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 79%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663015 scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663015 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 17.86, which is visibly different.
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