#665714 Color
#665714 is rgb(102, 87, 20) in RGB, hsl(49, 67%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665714rgb(102, 87, 20)hsl(49, 67%, 24%)hsv(49, 80%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 60%)oklch(45.9% 0.085 95.9)lab(37.54% 0.69 38.46)lch(37.54% 38.47 88.98)What #665714 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 #665714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665714 Channel Values
How #665714 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 87 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 67% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 80% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 80% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.15:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665714 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 #665714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665714; 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 #665714
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 #665714 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.
#665714#5A5A14#5F5914#5C5C12#605A13#6A5252#685441#585858Using #665714 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665714: #665714;background-color: #665714;colors: { 'color-665714': '#665714' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.341, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_665714">#665714</color>fill="#665714"More Yellow Colors
#665714 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665714?
#665714 is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 87, 20) in RGB and hsl(49, 67%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #665714?
#665714 is rgb(102, 87, 20) — red 102, green 87, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665714?
#665714 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665714 scores 7.15:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665714 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 19.53, which is visibly different.
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