#663415 Color
#663415 is rgb(102, 52, 21) in RGB, hsl(23, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 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 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663415rgb(102, 52, 21)hsl(23, 66%, 24%)hsv(23, 79%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 79%, 60%)oklch(38.4% 0.084 49.6)lab(28.02% 21.05 29.14)lch(28.02% 35.95 54.15)What #663415 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 #663415, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663415 Channel Values
How #663415 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 52 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 79% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.16:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663415 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 #663415
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663415; 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 #663415
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 #663415 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.
#663415#404014#523B14#49490F#564212#673131#673228#414141Using #663415 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663415: #663415;background-color: #663415;colors: { 'color-663415': '#663415' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.204, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_663415">#663415</color>fill="#663415"More Brown Colors
#663415 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663415 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663415?
#663415 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 52, 21) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #663415?
#663415 is rgb(102, 52, 21) — red 102, green 52, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663415?
#663415 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 79%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663415 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663415 scores 10.16:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663415 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663415 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 17.38, which is visibly different.
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