#66605C Color
#66605C is rgb(102, 96, 92) in RGB, hsl(24, 5%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 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 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66605Crgb(102, 96, 92)hsl(24, 5%, 38%)hsv(24, 10%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 60%)oklch(49.3% 0.01 56.2)lab(41.20% 1.89 3.19)lch(41.20% 3.71 59.38)What #66605C 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 #66605C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66605C Channel Values
How #66605C 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 96 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 5% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 10% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 10% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66605C 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 #66605C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66605C; 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 #66605C
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 #66605C 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.
#66605C#61615C#63615C#62625C#64615C#666060#66605E#616161Using #66605C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66605c: #66605C;background-color: #66605C;colors: { 'color-66605c': '#66605C' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.376, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_66605c">#66605C</color>fill="#66605C"More Gray Colors
#66605C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66605C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66605C?
#66605C is a dark gray — rgb(102, 96, 92) in RGB and hsl(24, 5%, 38%) 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 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #66605C?
#66605C is rgb(102, 96, 92) — red 102, green 96, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66605C?
#66605C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66605C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66605C scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66605C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66605C 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 4.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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