#665D52 Color
#665D52 is rgb(102, 93, 82) in RGB, hsl(33, 11%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665D52rgb(102, 93, 82)hsl(33, 11%, 36%)hsv(33, 20%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 60%)oklch(48.4% 0.021 72.8)lab(40.11% 2.24 7.73)lch(40.11% 8.04 73.82)What #665D52 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 #665D52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665D52 Channel Values
How #665D52 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 93 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 11% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 20% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 20% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665D52 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 #665D52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665D52; 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 #665D52
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 #665D52 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-665d52: #665D52;background-color: #665D52;colors: { 'color-665d52': '#665D52' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.365, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_665d52">#665D52</color>fill="#665D52"More Brown Colors
#665D52 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665D52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665D52?
#665D52 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 93, 82) in RGB and hsl(33, 11%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.
What is the RGB value of #665D52?
#665D52 is rgb(102, 93, 82) — red 102, green 93, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665D52?
#665D52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665D52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665D52 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665D52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665D52 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 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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