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#66636E Color

#66636E is rgb(102, 99, 110) in RGB, hsl(256, 5%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 10%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granite Gray (#676767), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66636E
HEX#66636E
RGBrgb(102, 99, 110)
HSLhsl(256, 5%, 41%)
HSVhsv(256, 10%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 10%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.018 298.2)
LABlab(42.53% 2.97 -5.79)
LCHlch(42.53% 6.51 297.17)

What #66636E 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 #66636E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#66636E Channel Values

How #66636E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 102 · G 99 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 5% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 10% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.87:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66636E 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.

TextWhite text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #66636E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66636E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #66636E

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 #66636E 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.

Typical#66636E
Protanopia#64646E
Protanomaly#65636E
Deuteranopia#64646E
Deuteranomaly#65646E
Tritanopia#656464
Tritanomaly#656468
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #66636E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-66636e: #66636E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66636E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66636e': '#66636E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.388, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_66636e">#66636E</color>
SVG fillfill="#66636E"

More Gray Colors

#66636E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#66636E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66636E?

#66636E is a mid-tone gray — rgb(102, 99, 110) in RGB and hsl(256, 5%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granite Gray (#676767), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #66636E?

#66636E is rgb(102, 99, 110) — red 102, green 99, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66636E?

#66636E converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 10%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66636E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #66636E scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #66636E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #66636E 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 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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