#663C33 Color
#663C33 is rgb(102, 60, 51) in RGB, hsl(11, 33%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 50%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663C33rgb(102, 60, 51)hsl(11, 33%, 30%)hsv(11, 50%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 50%, 60%)oklch(40.4% 0.062 32.9)lab(30.39% 18.18 13.82)lch(30.39% 22.84 37.23)What #663C33 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 #663C33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#663C33 Channel Values
How #663C33 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 33% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 50% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 50% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.3:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663C33 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 #663C33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663C33; 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 #663C33
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 #663C33 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.
#663C33#454533#544233#4D4D31#584732#673B3B#663B38#474747Using #663C33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663c33: #663C33;background-color: #663C33;colors: { 'color-663c33': '#663C33' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.235, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_663c33">#663C33</color>fill="#663C33"More Red Colors
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#663C33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663C33?
#663C33 is a dark red — rgb(102, 60, 51) in RGB and hsl(11, 33%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #663C33?
#663C33 is rgb(102, 60, 51) — red 102, green 60, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663C33?
#663C33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 50%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663C33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663C33 scores 9.3:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663C33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663C33 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 26.8, which is a different colour altogether.
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