#665759 Color
#665759 is rgb(102, 87, 89) in RGB, hsl(352, 8%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665759rgb(102, 87, 89)hsl(352, 8%, 37%)hsv(352, 15%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 60%)oklch(47.2% 0.02 8.8)lab(38.54% 6.62 1.23)lch(38.54% 6.73 10.53)What #665759 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 #665759, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665759 Channel Values
How #665759 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 8% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 15% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 13% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.83:1 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 #665759 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 #665759
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665759; 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 #665759
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 #665759 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.
#665759#5A5A59#5F5959#5C5C59#605A59#665757#665758#5B5B5BUsing #665759 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665759: #665759;background-color: #665759;colors: { 'color-665759': '#665759' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.341, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_665759">#665759</color>fill="#665759"More Gray Colors
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#665759 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665759?
#665759 is a dark gray — rgb(102, 87, 89) in RGB and hsl(352, 8%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.
What is the RGB value of #665759?
#665759 is rgb(102, 87, 89) — red 102, green 87, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665759?
#665759 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665759 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665759 scores 6.83:1 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 #665759 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665759 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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