#663D00 Color
#663D00 is rgb(102, 61, 0) in RGB, hsl(36, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 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 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#663D00rgb(102, 61, 0)hsl(36, 100%, 20%)hsv(36, 100%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 60%)oklch(40% 0.088 68.1)lab(30.16% 15.32 39.96)lch(30.16% 42.80 69.02)What #663D00 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 #663D00, 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.
#663D00 Channel Values
How #663D00 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 61 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 100% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.41:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #663D00 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 #663D00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #663D00; 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 #663D00
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 #663D00 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.
#663D00#464600#554300#4D4D00#584700#683939#673B2B#464646Using #663D00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-663d00: #663D00;background-color: #663D00;colors: { 'color-663d00': '#663D00' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.239, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_663d00">#663D00</color>fill="#663D00"More Brown Colors
#663D00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#663D00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #663D00?
#663D00 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 61, 0) in RGB and hsl(36, 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 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #663D00?
#663D00 is rgb(102, 61, 0) — red 102, green 61, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #663D00?
#663D00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #663D00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #663D00 scores 9.41:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #663D00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #663D00 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 15.02, which is visibly different.
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