#66460A Color
#66460A is rgb(102, 70, 10) in RGB, hsl(39, 82%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 90%, 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 2.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66460Argb(102, 70, 10)hsl(39, 82%, 22%)hsv(39, 90%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 90%, 60%)oklch(42% 0.083 76.9)lab(32.62% 10.25 37.95)lch(32.62% 39.31 74.88)What #66460A 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 #66460A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66460A Channel Values
How #66460A 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 70 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 82% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 90% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 90% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.59:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66460A 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 #66460A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66460A; 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 #66460A
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 #66460A 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.
#66460A#4D4D09#584A09#525203#5B4E06#694242#684333#4C4C4CUsing #66460A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66460a: #66460A;background-color: #66460A;colors: { 'color-66460a': '#66460A' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.275, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_66460a">#66460A</color>fill="#66460A"More Brown Colors
#66460A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66460A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66460A?
#66460A is a dark brown — rgb(102, 70, 10) in RGB and hsl(39, 82%, 22%) 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 2.72.
What is the RGB value of #66460A?
#66460A is rgb(102, 70, 10) — red 102, green 70, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66460A?
#66460A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 90%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66460A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66460A scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66460A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66460A 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 18.95, which is visibly different.
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