#66472E Color
#66472E is rgb(102, 71, 46) in RGB, hsl(27, 38%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66472Ergb(102, 71, 46)hsl(27, 38%, 29%)hsv(27, 55%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 60%)oklch(42.6% 0.057 59.3)lab(33.22% 11.34 20.52)lch(33.22% 23.44 61.07)What #66472E 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 #66472E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66472E Channel Values
How #66472E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 38% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 55% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 55% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.38:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66472E 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 #66472E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66472E; 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 #66472E
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 #66472E 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.
#66472E#4D4D2E#584B2E#53532C#5B4E2D#684444#67453D#4E4E4EUsing #66472E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66472e: #66472E;background-color: #66472E;colors: { 'color-66472e': '#66472E' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.278, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_66472e">#66472E</color>fill="#66472E"More Brown Colors
#66472E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66472E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66472E?
#66472E is a dark brown — rgb(102, 71, 46) in RGB and hsl(27, 38%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #66472E?
#66472E is rgb(102, 71, 46) — red 102, green 71, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66472E?
#66472E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66472E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66472E scores 8.38:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66472E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66472E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.98, which is a different colour altogether.
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