#66450F Color
#66450F is rgb(102, 69, 15) in RGB, hsl(37, 74%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 85%, 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 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66450Frgb(102, 69, 15)hsl(37, 74%, 23%)hsv(37, 85%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 85%, 60%)oklch(41.8% 0.08 74.4)lab(32.37% 10.96 35.92)lch(32.37% 37.56 73.03)What #66450F 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 #66450F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66450F Channel Values
How #66450F 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 69 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 74% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 85% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 85% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66450F 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 #66450F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66450F; 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 #66450F
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 #66450F 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.
#66450F#4C4C0E#57490E#525209#5A4D0C#684141#684333#4B4B4BUsing #66450F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66450f: #66450F;background-color: #66450F;colors: { 'color-66450f': '#66450F' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.271, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_66450f">#66450F</color>fill="#66450F"More Brown Colors
#66450F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66450F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66450F?
#66450F is a dark brown — rgb(102, 69, 15) in RGB and hsl(37, 74%, 23%) 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 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #66450F?
#66450F is rgb(102, 69, 15) — red 102, green 69, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66450F?
#66450F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 85%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66450F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66450F scores 8.67:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66450F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66450F 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 18.86, which is visibly different.
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