#664100 Color
#664100 is rgb(102, 65, 0) in RGB, hsl(38, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 100%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#664100rgb(102, 65, 0)hsl(38, 100%, 20%)hsv(38, 100%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 100%, 60%)oklch(40.8% 0.087 72.9)lab(31.22% 12.97 40.65)lch(31.22% 42.67 72.30)What #664100 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 #664100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#664100 Channel Values
How #664100 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 65 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 100% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.05:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #664100 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 #664100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #664100; 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 #664100
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 #664100 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.
#664100#494900#564600#505000#594A00#683D3D#673E2E#494949Using #664100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-664100: #664100;background-color: #664100;colors: { 'color-664100': '#664100' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.255, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_664100">#664100</color>fill="#664100"More Brown Colors
#664100 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#664100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #664100?
#664100 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 65, 0) in RGB and hsl(38, 100%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #664100?
#664100 is rgb(102, 65, 0) — red 102, green 65, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #664100?
#664100 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 100%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #664100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #664100 scores 9.05:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #664100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #664100 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 16.55, which is visibly different.
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