#665757 Color
#665757 is rgb(102, 87, 87) in RGB, hsl(0, 8%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 15%, 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 1.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665757rgb(102, 87, 87)hsl(0, 8%, 37%)hsv(0, 15%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 15%, 60%)oklch(47.2% 0.02 17.9)lab(38.49% 6.34 2.39)lch(38.49% 6.78 20.67)What #665757 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 #665757, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665757 Channel Values
How #665757 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 8% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 15% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 15% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665757 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 #665757
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665757; 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 #665757
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 #665757 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.
#665757#5A5A57#5F5957#5C5C57#605A57#665757#665757#5A5A5AUsing #665757 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665757: #665757;background-color: #665757;colors: { 'color-665757': '#665757' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.341, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_665757">#665757</color>fill="#665757"More Gray Colors
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#665757 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665757?
#665757 is a dark gray — rgb(102, 87, 87) in RGB and hsl(0, 8%, 37%) 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 1.82.
What is the RGB value of #665757?
#665757 is rgb(102, 87, 87) — red 102, green 87, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665757?
#665757 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 15%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665757 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665757 scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665757 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665757 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 9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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