#665652 Color
#665652 is rgb(102, 86, 82) in RGB, hsl(12, 11%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665652rgb(102, 86, 82)hsl(12, 11%, 36%)hsv(12, 20%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 60%)oklch(46.8% 0.022 34.3)lab(38.09% 6.26 4.91)lch(38.09% 7.95 38.10)What #665652 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 #665652, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665652 Channel Values
How #665652 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 86 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 11% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 20% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 20% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665652 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 #665652
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665652; 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 #665652
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 #665652 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665652: #665652;background-color: #665652;colors: { 'color-665652': '#665652' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.337, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_665652">#665652</color>fill="#665652"More Red Colors
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#665652 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665652?
#665652 is a dark red — rgb(102, 86, 82) in RGB and hsl(12, 11%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.42.
What is the RGB value of #665652?
#665652 is rgb(102, 86, 82) — red 102, green 86, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665652?
#665652 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665652 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665652 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665652 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665652 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 10.16, which is visibly different.
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