#665261 Color
#665261 is rgb(102, 82, 97) in RGB, hsl(315, 11%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 5%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665261rgb(102, 82, 97)hsl(315, 11%, 36%)hsv(315, 20%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 5%, 60%)oklch(46.4% 0.035 335.1)lab(37.35% 10.70 -5.45)lch(37.35% 12.01 333.02)What #665261 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 #665261, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665261 Channel Values
How #665261 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 11% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 20% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 5% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.13:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665261 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 #665261
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665261; 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 #665261
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 #665261 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.
#665261#565661#5D5461#595960#5F5661#645454#65535A#585858Using #665261 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665261: #665261;background-color: #665261;colors: { 'color-665261': '#665261' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.322, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_665261">#665261</color>fill="#665261"More Pink Colors
#665261 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665261 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665261?
#665261 is a dark pink — rgb(102, 82, 97) in RGB and hsl(315, 11%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #665261?
#665261 is rgb(102, 82, 97) — red 102, green 82, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665261?
#665261 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 5%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665261 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665261 scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665261 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665261 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 13.93, which is visibly different.
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