#665C61 Color
#665C61 is rgb(102, 92, 97) in RGB, hsl(330, 5%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 5%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wenge (#645452), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665C61rgb(102, 92, 97)hsl(330, 5%, 38%)hsv(330, 10%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 5%, 60%)oklch(48.6% 0.015 345.9)lab(40.17% 4.90 -1.33)lch(40.17% 5.08 344.77)What #665C61 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 #665C61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665C61 Channel Values
How #665C61 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 5% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 10% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 5% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665C61 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 #665C61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665C61; 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 #665C61
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 #665C61 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665c61: #665C61;background-color: #665C61;colors: { 'color-665c61': '#665C61' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.361, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_665c61">#665C61</color>fill="#665C61"More Gray Colors
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#665C61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665C61?
#665C61 is a dark gray — rgb(102, 92, 97) in RGB and hsl(330, 5%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wenge (#645452), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #665C61?
#665C61 is rgb(102, 92, 97) — red 102, green 92, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665C61?
#665C61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 5%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665C61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665C61 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665C61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665C61 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 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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