#664815 Color
#664815 is rgb(102, 72, 21) in RGB, hsl(38, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 79%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#664815rgb(102, 72, 21)hsl(38, 66%, 24%)hsv(38, 79%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 79%, 60%)oklch(42.5% 0.077 76.7)lab(33.24% 9.39 34.12)lch(33.24% 35.39 74.61)What #664815 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 #664815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#664815 Channel Values
How #664815 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 72 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 79% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #664815 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 #664815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #664815; 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 #664815
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 #664815 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.
#664815#4E4E14#594C15#535311#5B4F13#694444#684637#4D4D4DUsing #664815 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-664815: #664815;background-color: #664815;colors: { 'color-664815': '#664815' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.282, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_664815">#664815</color>fill="#664815"More Brown Colors
#664815 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#664815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #664815?
#664815 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 72, 21) in RGB and hsl(38, 66%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #664815?
#664815 is rgb(102, 72, 21) — red 102, green 72, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #664815?
#664815 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 79%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #664815 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #664815 scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #664815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #664815 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 20.65, which is visibly different.
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