#665747 Color
#665747 is rgb(102, 87, 71) in RGB, hsl(31, 18%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 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 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665747rgb(102, 87, 71)hsl(31, 18%, 34%)hsv(31, 30%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 60%)oklch(46.7% 0.032 68.7)lab(38.15% 4.35 11.73)lch(38.15% 12.51 69.65)What #665747 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 #665747, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665747 Channel Values
How #665747 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 18% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 30% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 30% · 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 #665747 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 #665747
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665747; 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 #665747
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 #665747 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.
#665747#5A5A47#5F5947#5C5C46#605A47#675555#675650#595959Using #665747 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665747: #665747;background-color: #665747;colors: { 'color-665747': '#665747' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.341, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_665747">#665747</color>fill="#665747"More Brown Colors
#665747 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665747 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665747?
#665747 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 87, 71) in RGB and hsl(31, 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 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #665747?
#665747 is rgb(102, 87, 71) — red 102, green 87, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665747?
#665747 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665747 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665747 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 #665747 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665747 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 13.99, which is visibly different.
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