#66483D Color
#66483D is rgb(102, 72, 61) in RGB, hsl(16, 25%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66483Drgb(102, 72, 61)hsl(16, 25%, 32%)hsv(16, 40%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 60%)oklch(43.1% 0.045 41)lab(33.74% 12.04 11.96)lch(33.74% 16.97 44.80)What #66483D 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 #66483D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66483D Channel Values
How #66483D 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 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 25% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 40% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 40% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66483D 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 #66483D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66483D; 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 #66483D
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 #66483D 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.
#66483D#4E4E3D#594C3D#53533C#5B4F3C#674747#674743#4F4F4FUsing #66483D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66483d: #66483D;background-color: #66483D;colors: { 'color-66483d': '#66483D' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.282, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_66483d">#66483D</color>fill="#66483D"More Brown Colors
#66483D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66483D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66483D?
#66483D is a dark brown — rgb(102, 72, 61) in RGB and hsl(16, 25%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #66483D?
#66483D is rgb(102, 72, 61) — red 102, green 72, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66483D?
#66483D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66483D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66483D scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66483D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66483D 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 20.05, which is visibly different.
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