#663848 Color
#663848 is rgb(102, 56, 72) in RGB, hsl(339, 29%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 29%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663848rgb(102, 56, 72)hsl(339, 29%, 31%)hsv(339, 45%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 29%, 60%)oklch(40.3% 0.068 358.4)lab(29.87% 22.54 -0.48)lch(29.87% 22.55 358.77)What #663848 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 #663848, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663848 Channel Values
How #663848 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 56 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 29% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 45% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 29% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663848 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 #663848
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663848; 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 #663848
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 #663848 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.
#663848#434348#533F48#4B4B47#574447#653A3A#653940#464646Using #663848 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663848: #663848;background-color: #663848;colors: { 'color-663848': '#663848' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.220, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_663848">#663848</color>fill="#663848"More Pink Colors
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#663848 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663848?
#663848 is a dark pink — rgb(102, 56, 72) in RGB and hsl(339, 29%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #663848?
#663848 is rgb(102, 56, 72) — red 102, green 56, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663848?
#663848 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 29%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663848 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663848 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663848 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663848 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 26.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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