#665347 Color
#665347 is rgb(102, 83, 71) in RGB, hsl(23, 18%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665347rgb(102, 83, 71)hsl(23, 18%, 34%)hsv(23, 30%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 60%)oklch(45.8% 0.032 54)lab(37.00% 6.66 10.17)lch(37.00% 12.16 56.78)What #665347 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 #665347, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#665347 Channel Values
How #665347 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 18% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 30% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 30% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665347 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #665347 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #665347
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665347; 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 #665347
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #665347.
How #665347 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.
#665347#575747#5D5547#5A5A46#5F5747#675252#67524E#575757Using #665347 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665347: #665347;background-color: #665347;colors: { 'color-665347': '#665347' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.325, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_665347">#665347</color>fill="#665347"More Brown Colors
#665347 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665347 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665347?
#665347 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 83, 71) in RGB and hsl(23, 18%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #665347?
#665347 is rgb(102, 83, 71) — red 102, green 83, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665347?
#665347 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665347 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665347 scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665347 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665347 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 14.24, which is visibly different.
Open #665347 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.