#66533D Color
#66533D is rgb(102, 83, 61) in RGB, hsl(32, 25%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66533Drgb(102, 83, 61)hsl(32, 25%, 32%)hsv(32, 40%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 60%)oklch(45.6% 0.042 70.6)lab(36.82% 5.61 16.03)lch(36.82% 16.99 70.70)What #66533D 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 #66533D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66533D Channel Values
How #66533D 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 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 25% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 40% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 40% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66533D 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 #66533D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66533D; 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 #66533D
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 #66533D 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.
#66533D#57573D#5D553D#5A5A3C#5F573C#685151#67524A#565656Using #66533D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66533d: #66533D;background-color: #66533D;colors: { 'color-66533d': '#66533D' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.325, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_66533d">#66533D</color>fill="#66533D"More Brown Colors
#66533D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66533D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66533D?
#66533D is a dark brown — rgb(102, 83, 61) in RGB and hsl(32, 25%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #66533D?
#66533D is rgb(102, 83, 61) — red 102, green 83, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66533D?
#66533D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66533D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66533D scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66533D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66533D 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 18.61, which is visibly different.
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