#665C19 Color
#665C19 is rgb(102, 92, 25) in RGB, hsl(52, 61%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 75%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665C19rgb(102, 92, 25)hsl(52, 61%, 25%)hsv(52, 75%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 75%, 60%)oklch(47.1% 0.086 100.6)lab(39.05% -1.94 37.83)lch(39.05% 37.88 92.94)What #665C19 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 #665C19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665C19 Channel Values
How #665C19 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 92 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 61% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 75% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 75% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665C19 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 #665C19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665C19; 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 #665C19
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 #665C19 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.
#665C19#5E5E19#615D19#5F5F18#625E18#6A5757#695946#5B5B5BUsing #665C19 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665c19: #665C19;background-color: #665C19;colors: { 'color-665c19': '#665C19' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.361, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_665c19">#665C19</color>fill="#665C19"More Yellow Colors
#665C19 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665C19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665C19?
#665C19 is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 92, 25) in RGB and hsl(52, 61%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #665C19?
#665C19 is rgb(102, 92, 25) — red 102, green 92, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665C19?
#665C19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 75%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665C19 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665C19 scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665C19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665C19 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.63, which is visibly different.
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