#66514D Color
#66514D is rgb(102, 81, 77) in RGB, hsl(10, 14%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66514Drgb(102, 81, 77)hsl(10, 14%, 35%)hsv(10, 25%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 60%)oklch(45.5% 0.029 30.7)lab(36.56% 8.53 5.86)lch(36.56% 10.35 34.46)What #66514D 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 #66514D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66514D Channel Values
How #66514D 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 81 · B 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 14% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 25% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 25% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66514D 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 #66514D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66514D; 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 #66514D
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 #66514D 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-66514d: #66514D;background-color: #66514D;colors: { 'color-66514d': '#66514D' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.318, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_66514d">#66514D</color>fill="#66514D"More Red Colors
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#66514D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66514D?
#66514D is a dark red — rgb(102, 81, 77) in RGB and hsl(10, 14%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.
What is the RGB value of #66514D?
#66514D is rgb(102, 81, 77) — red 102, green 81, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66514D?
#66514D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66514D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66514D scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66514D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66514D 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 12.99, which is visibly different.
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