#66532E Color
#66532E is rgb(102, 83, 46) in RGB, hsl(40, 38%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66532Ergb(102, 83, 46)hsl(40, 38%, 29%)hsv(40, 55%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 60%)oklch(45.3% 0.059 82.9)lab(36.60% 4.34 24.61)lch(36.60% 24.99 80.00)What #66532E 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 #66532E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66532E Channel Values
How #66532E 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 83 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 38% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 55% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 55% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66532E 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 #66532E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66532E; 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 #66532E
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 #66532E 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.
#66532E#57572E#5D552E#5A5A2D#5F572D#694F4F#685144#565656Using #66532E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66532e: #66532E;background-color: #66532E;colors: { 'color-66532e': '#66532E' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.325, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_66532e">#66532E</color>fill="#66532E"More Yellow Colors
#66532E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66532E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66532E?
#66532E is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 83, 46) in RGB and hsl(40, 38%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.98.
What is the RGB value of #66532E?
#66532E is rgb(102, 83, 46) — red 102, green 83, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66532E?
#66532E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66532E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66532E scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66532E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66532E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.27, which is visibly different.
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