#664700 Color
#664700 is rgb(102, 71, 0) in RGB, hsl(42, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 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 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#664700rgb(102, 71, 0)hsl(42, 100%, 20%)hsv(42, 100%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 100%, 60%)oklch(42.1% 0.087 80.1)lab(32.86% 9.45 41.65)lch(32.86% 42.71 77.22)What #664700 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 #664700, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#664700 Channel Values
How #664700 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 71 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 100% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #664700 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 #664700
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #664700; 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 #664700
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 #664700 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.
#664700#4D4D00#584B00#535300#5B4E00#694242#684433#4D4D4DUsing #664700 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-664700: #664700;background-color: #664700;colors: { 'color-664700': '#664700' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.278, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_664700">#664700</color>fill="#664700"More Yellow Colors
#664700 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#664700 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #664700?
#664700 is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 71, 0) in RGB and hsl(42, 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 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #664700?
#664700 is rgb(102, 71, 0) — red 102, green 71, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #664700?
#664700 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 100%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #664700 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #664700 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #664700 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #664700 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 19.3, which is visibly different.
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