#666342 Color
#666342 is rgb(102, 99, 66) in RGB, hsl(55, 21%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 35%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666342rgb(102, 99, 66)hsl(55, 21%, 33%)hsv(55, 35%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 35%, 60%)oklch(49.4% 0.049 103.6)lab(41.58% -2.95 19.25)lch(41.58% 19.47 98.71)What #666342 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 #666342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666342 Channel Values
How #666342 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 99 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 21% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 35% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 35% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666342 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 #666342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666342; 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 #666342
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 #666342 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.
#666342#646442#656342#646442#656442#696060#686155#626262Using #666342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-666342: #666342;background-color: #666342;colors: { 'color-666342': '#666342' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.388, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_666342">#666342</color>fill="#666342"More Yellow Colors
#666342 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666342?
#666342 is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 99, 66) in RGB and hsl(55, 21%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #666342?
#666342 is rgb(102, 99, 66) — red 102, green 99, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666342?
#666342 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 35%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666342 scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666342 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 17.44, which is visibly different.
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