#665A47 Color
#665A47 is rgb(102, 90, 71) in RGB, hsl(37, 18%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665A47rgb(102, 90, 71)hsl(37, 18%, 34%)hsv(37, 30%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 60%)oklch(47.4% 0.033 79.2)lab(39.02% 2.63 12.90)lch(39.02% 13.17 78.47)What #665A47 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 #665A47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665A47 Channel Values
How #665A47 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 90 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 18% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 30% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 30% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665A47 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 #665A47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665A47; 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 #665A47
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 #665A47 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.
#665A47#5C5C47#605B47#5E5E47#615D47#685858#675952#5C5C5CUsing #665A47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665a47: #665A47;background-color: #665A47;colors: { 'color-665a47': '#665A47' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.353, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_665a47">#665A47</color>fill="#665A47"More Brown Colors
#665A47 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665A47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665A47?
#665A47 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 90, 71) in RGB and hsl(37, 18%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #665A47?
#665A47 is rgb(102, 90, 71) — red 102, green 90, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665A47?
#665A47 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 30%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665A47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665A47 scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665A47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665A47 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 14.23, which is visibly different.
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