#664947 Color
#664947 is rgb(102, 73, 71) in RGB, hsl(4, 18%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 30%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#664947rgb(102, 73, 71)hsl(4, 18%, 34%)hsv(4, 30%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 30%, 60%)oklch(43.6% 0.04 23.3)lab(34.22% 12.51 6.33)lch(34.22% 14.02 26.84)What #664947 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 #664947, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#664947 Channel Values
How #664947 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 18% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 30% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 30% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #664947 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 #664947
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #664947; 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 #664947
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 #664947 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-664947: #664947;background-color: #664947;colors: { 'color-664947': '#664947' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.286, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_664947">#664947</color>fill="#664947"More Red Colors
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#664947 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #664947?
#664947 is a dark red — rgb(102, 73, 71) in RGB and hsl(4, 18%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.
What is the RGB value of #664947?
#664947 is rgb(102, 73, 71) — red 102, green 73, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #664947?
#664947 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 30%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #664947 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #664947 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #664947 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #664947 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 17.34, which is visibly different.
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