#665424 Color
#665424 is rgb(102, 84, 36) in RGB, hsl(44, 48%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 65%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665424rgb(102, 84, 36)hsl(44, 48%, 27%)hsv(44, 65%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 65%, 60%)oklch(45.3% 0.07 88.8)lab(36.78% 3.12 30.31)lch(36.78% 30.47 84.13)What #665424 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 #665424, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665424 Channel Values
How #665424 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 84 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 48% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 65% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 65% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665424 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 #665424
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665424; 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 #665424
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 #665424 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.
#665424#575724#5E5624#5A5A23#5F5823#695050#685142#565656Using #665424 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665424: #665424;background-color: #665424;colors: { 'color-665424': '#665424' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.329, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_665424">#665424</color>fill="#665424"More Yellow Colors
#665424 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665424 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665424?
#665424 is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 84, 36) in RGB and hsl(44, 48%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #665424?
#665424 is rgb(102, 84, 36) — red 102, green 84, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665424?
#665424 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 65%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665424 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665424 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665424 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665424 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 20.3, which is visibly different.
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