#663C00 Color
#663C00 is rgb(102, 60, 0) in RGB, hsl(35, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 100%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663C00rgb(102, 60, 0)hsl(35, 100%, 20%)hsv(35, 100%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 100%, 60%)oklch(39.8% 0.088 66.9)lab(29.90% 15.91 39.78)lch(29.90% 42.84 68.21)What #663C00 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 #663C00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#663C00 Channel Values
How #663C00 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 60 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 100% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.5:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663C00 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 #663C00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663C00; 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 #663C00
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 #663C00 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.
#663C00#454500#544200#4D4D00#584700#683838#673A2B#464646Using #663C00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663c00: #663C00;background-color: #663C00;colors: { 'color-663c00': '#663C00' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.235, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_663c00">#663C00</color>fill="#663C00"More Brown Colors
#663C00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663C00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663C00?
#663C00 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 60, 0) in RGB and hsl(35, 100%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #663C00?
#663C00 is rgb(102, 60, 0) — red 102, green 60, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663C00?
#663C00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 100%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663C00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663C00 scores 9.5:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663C00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663C00 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 14.69, which is visibly different.
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