Van Dyke Brown (#664228)

The hex code for Van Dyke Brown is #664228. It is rgb(102, 66, 40) in RGB, hsl(25, 44%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 61%, 60%) in CMYK — a dark brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#664228

HEX#664228

RGBrgb(102, 66, 40)

HSLhsl(25, 44%, 28%)

HSVhsv(25, 61%, 40%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 61%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.064 55.8)

LABlab(31.79% 13.86 22.38)

LCHlch(31.79% 26.32 58.22)

Colors Closest to Van Dyke Brown

Van Dyke Brown is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dark Brown#654321ΔE 4.35 Kobicha#6B4423ΔE 4.71 Coffee#6F4E37ΔE 5.78 Pullman Brown(ups Brown)#644117ΔE 8.71 Mud#70543EΔE 9.07 Milk Chocolate#84563CΔE 10.25

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#664228 Channel Values

How Van Dyke Brown 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 66 · B 40	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 25° · S 44% · L 28%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 25° · S 61% · V 40%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 61% · K 60%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.84:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Van Dyke Brown 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.

TextWhite text8.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Van Dyke Brown

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Van Dyke Brown; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Van Dyke Brown

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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Shades

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How Van Dyke Brown 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.

Typical#664228

Protanopia#4A4A28

Protanomaly#564728

Deuteranopia#505026

Deuteranomaly#5A4B27

Tritanopia#683F3F

Tritanomaly#674037

Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #664228 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--van-dyke-brown: #664228;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #664228;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'van-dyke-brown': '#664228' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.259, blue: 0.157)

Android XML<color name="van_dyke_brown">#664228</color>

SVG fillfill="#664228"

More Brown Colors

Van Dyke Brown sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

67330e 663300 674403 654321 693507 65401a 6a5445 652610 6b4423 644117 6e3a07 635147 76562e 805823 8a5300 946000 9e6329 b75b1a c27400 cd7a00 1b0d04 380f00 471400 522d00

#664228 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Van Dyke Brown?

The hex code for Van Dyke Brown is #664228. That is rgb(102, 66, 40) in RGB, hsl(25, 44%, 28%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 61%, 60%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #664228?

#664228 is rgb(102, 66, 40) — red 102, green 66, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #664228?

#664228 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 61%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #664228 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #664228 scores 8.84:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #664228 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #664228 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 24.66, which is visibly different.

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