#66331E Color
#66331E is rgb(102, 51, 30) in RGB, hsl(18, 55%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 71%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66331Ergb(102, 51, 30)hsl(18, 55%, 26%)hsv(18, 71%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 71%, 60%)oklch(38.3% 0.08 42.4)lab(27.87% 21.99 23.83)lch(27.87% 32.43 47.30)What #66331E 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 #66331E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66331E Channel Values
How #66331E 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 51 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 55% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 71% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 71% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66331E 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 #66331E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66331E; 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 #66331E
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 #66331E 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.
#66331E#3F3F1D#513B1E#49491A#56411C#673131#67322A#414141Using #66331E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66331e: #66331E;background-color: #66331E;colors: { 'color-66331e': '#66331E' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.200, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_66331e">#66331E</color>fill="#66331E"More Brown Colors
#66331E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66331E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66331E?
#66331E is a dark brown — rgb(102, 51, 30) in RGB and hsl(18, 55%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #66331E?
#66331E is rgb(102, 51, 30) — red 102, green 51, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66331E?
#66331E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 71%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66331E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66331E scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66331E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66331E 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 21.28, which is visibly different.
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