#664900 Color
#664900 is rgb(102, 73, 0) in RGB, hsl(43, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 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 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#664900rgb(102, 73, 0)hsl(43, 100%, 20%)hsv(43, 100%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 100%, 60%)oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)lab(33.42% 8.28 42.00)lch(33.42% 42.81 78.85)What #664900 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 #664900, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#664900 Channel Values
How #664900 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 73 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 100% · 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 #664900 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 #664900
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #664900; 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 #664900
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 #664900 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.
#664900#4F4F00#594D00#545400#5C5000#694444#684634#4E4E4EUsing #664900 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-664900: #664900;background-color: #664900;colors: { 'color-664900': '#664900' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.286, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_664900">#664900</color>fill="#664900"More Yellow Colors
#664900 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#664900 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #664900?
#664900 is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 73, 0) in RGB and hsl(43, 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 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #664900?
#664900 is rgb(102, 73, 0) — red 102, green 73, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #664900?
#664900 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 100%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #664900 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #664900 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 #664900 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #664900 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 20.31, which is visibly different.
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