#665254 Color
#665254 is rgb(102, 82, 84) in RGB, hsl(354, 11%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665254rgb(102, 82, 84)hsl(354, 11%, 36%)hsv(354, 20%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 60%)oklch(46% 0.027 11.4)lab(37.01% 8.84 2.13)lch(37.01% 9.10 13.56)What #665254 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 #665254, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665254 Channel Values
How #665254 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 82 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 11% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 20% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 18% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.24:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665254 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 #665254
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665254; 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 #665254
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 #665254 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.
#665254#565654#5D5454#595953#5F5654#665252#665253#575757Using #665254 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665254: #665254;background-color: #665254;colors: { 'color-665254': '#665254' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.322, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_665254">#665254</color>fill="#665254"More Red Colors
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#665254 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665254?
#665254 is a dark red — rgb(102, 82, 84) in RGB and hsl(354, 11%, 36%) 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 2.83.
What is the RGB value of #665254?
#665254 is rgb(102, 82, 84) — red 102, green 82, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665254?
#665254 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665254 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665254 scores 7.24:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665254 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665254 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 11.73, which is visibly different.
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