#665947 Color
#665947 is rgb(102, 89, 71) in RGB, hsl(35, 18%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 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 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665947rgb(102, 89, 71)hsl(35, 18%, 34%)hsv(35, 30%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 60%)oklch(47.1% 0.032 75.8)lab(38.72% 3.20 12.51)lch(38.72% 12.91 75.63)What #665947 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 #665947, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665947 Channel Values
How #665947 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 89 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 18% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 30% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 30% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665947 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 #665947
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665947; 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 #665947
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 #665947 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.
#665947#5B5B47#605A47#5E5E46#615C47#685757#675851#5B5B5BUsing #665947 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665947: #665947;background-color: #665947;colors: { 'color-665947': '#665947' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.349, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_665947">#665947</color>fill="#665947"More Brown Colors
#665947 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665947 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665947?
#665947 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 89, 71) in RGB and hsl(35, 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 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #665947?
#665947 is rgb(102, 89, 71) — red 102, green 89, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665947?
#665947 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665947 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665947 scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665947 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665947 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 14.11, which is visibly different.
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