#66310B Color
#66310B is rgb(102, 49, 11) in RGB, hsl(25, 81%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 89%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66310Brgb(102, 49, 11)hsl(25, 81%, 22%)hsv(25, 89%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 89%, 60%)oklch(37.7% 0.09 50.9)lab(27.24% 22.46 33.33)lch(27.24% 40.19 56.03)What #66310B 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 #66310B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66310B Channel Values
How #66310B 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 49 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 81% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 89% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66310B 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 #66310B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66310B; 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 #66310B
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 #66310B 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-66310b: #66310B;background-color: #66310B;colors: { 'color-66310b': '#66310B' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.192, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_66310b">#66310B</color>fill="#66310B"More Brown Colors
#66310B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66310B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66310B?
#66310B is a dark brown — rgb(102, 49, 11) in RGB and hsl(25, 81%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #66310B?
#66310B is rgb(102, 49, 11) — red 102, green 49, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66310B?
#66310B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 89%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66310B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66310B scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66310B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66310B 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 14.62, which is visibly different.
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