#665333 Color
#665333 is rgb(102, 83, 51) in RGB, hsl(38, 33%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 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 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665333rgb(102, 83, 51)hsl(38, 33%, 30%)hsv(38, 50%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 60%)oklch(45.3% 0.053 79.8)lab(36.66% 4.72 21.80)lch(36.66% 22.30 77.77)What #665333 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 #665333, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665333 Channel Values
How #665333 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 33% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 50% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 50% · 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 #665333 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 #665333
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665333; 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 #665333
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 #665333 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.
#665333#575733#5D5533#5A5A32#5F5732#685050#675146#565656Using #665333 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665333: #665333;background-color: #665333;colors: { 'color-665333': '#665333' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.325, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_665333">#665333</color>fill="#665333"More Brown Colors
#665333 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665333 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665333?
#665333 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 83, 51) in RGB and hsl(38, 33%, 30%) 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 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #665333?
#665333 is rgb(102, 83, 51) — red 102, green 83, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665333?
#665333 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665333 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665333 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 #665333 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665333 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 23.48, which is visibly different.
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