#664824 Color
#664824 is rgb(102, 72, 36) in RGB, hsl(33, 48%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 65%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#664824rgb(102, 72, 36)hsl(33, 48%, 27%)hsv(33, 65%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 65%, 60%)oklch(42.6% 0.066 69.5)lab(33.37% 10.09 26.53)lch(33.37% 28.39 69.17)What #664824 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 #664824, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#664824 Channel Values
How #664824 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 48% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 65% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 65% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.34:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #664824 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 #664824
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #664824; 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 #664824
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 #664824 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.
#664824#4E4E24#594C24#535322#5B4F23#684545#67463A#4E4E4EUsing #664824 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-664824: #664824;background-color: #664824;colors: { 'color-664824': '#664824' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.282, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_664824">#664824</color>fill="#664824"More Brown Colors
#664824 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#664824 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #664824?
#664824 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 72, 36) in RGB and hsl(33, 48%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #664824?
#664824 is rgb(102, 72, 36) — red 102, green 72, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #664824?
#664824 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 65%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #664824 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #664824 scores 8.34:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #664824 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #664824 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 23.88, which is visibly different.
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