#663619 Color
#663619 is rgb(102, 54, 25) in RGB, hsl(23, 61%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 75%, 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 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663619rgb(102, 54, 25)hsl(23, 61%, 25%)hsv(23, 75%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 75%, 60%)oklch(38.8% 0.08 49.6)lab(28.54% 20.06 27.47)lch(28.54% 34.02 53.86)What #663619 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 #663619, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663619 Channel Values
How #663619 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 54 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 61% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 75% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 75% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663619 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 #663619
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663619; 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 #663619
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 #663619 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.
#663619#414118#523D19#4A4A14#574316#673333#67342B#434343Using #663619 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663619: #663619;background-color: #663619;colors: { 'color-663619': '#663619' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.212, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_663619">#663619</color>fill="#663619"More Brown Colors
#663619 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663619 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663619?
#663619 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 54, 25) in RGB and hsl(23, 61%, 25%) 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 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #663619?
#663619 is rgb(102, 54, 25) — red 102, green 54, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663619?
#663619 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 75%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663619 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663619 scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663619 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663619 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 18.74, which is visibly different.
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