#663215 Color
#663215 is rgb(102, 50, 21) in RGB, hsl(21, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 79%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663215rgb(102, 50, 21)hsl(21, 66%, 24%)hsv(21, 79%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 79%, 60%)oklch(38% 0.085 47.3)lab(27.54% 22.18 28.67)lch(27.54% 36.25 52.27)What #663215 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 #663215, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663215 Channel Values
How #663215 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 50 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 79% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663215 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 #663215
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663215; 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 #663215
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 #663215 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.
#663215#3F3F14#513A14#48480F#564011#672F2F#673027#404040Using #663215 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663215: #663215;background-color: #663215;colors: { 'color-663215': '#663215' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.196, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_663215">#663215</color>fill="#663215"More Brown Colors
#663215 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663215 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663215?
#663215 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 50, 21) in RGB and hsl(21, 66%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #663215?
#663215 is rgb(102, 50, 21) — red 102, green 50, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663215?
#663215 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 79%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663215 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663215 scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663215 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663215 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 17.58, which is visibly different.
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