#665547 Color
#665547 is rgb(102, 85, 71) in RGB, hsl(27, 18%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 30%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665547rgb(102, 85, 71)hsl(27, 18%, 34%)hsv(27, 30%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 30%, 60%)oklch(46.2% 0.031 61.4)lab(37.57% 5.50 10.95)lch(37.57% 12.25 63.31)What #665547 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 #665547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665547 Channel Values
How #665547 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 85 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 18% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 30% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 30% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.11:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665547 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 #665547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665547; 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 #665547
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 #665547 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.
#665547#585847#5E5747#5B5B46#605947#675353#67544F#585858Using #665547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665547: #665547;background-color: #665547;colors: { 'color-665547': '#665547' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.333, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_665547">#665547</color>fill="#665547"More Brown Colors
#665547 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665547?
#665547 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 85, 71) in RGB and hsl(27, 18%, 34%) 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 2.63.
What is the RGB value of #665547?
#665547 is rgb(102, 85, 71) — red 102, green 85, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665547?
#665547 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 30%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665547 scores 7.11:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665547 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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