#666452 Color
#666452 is rgb(102, 100, 82) in RGB, hsl(54, 11%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666452rgb(102, 100, 82)hsl(54, 11%, 36%)hsv(54, 20%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 60%)oklch(50% 0.028 102.1)lab(42.16% -1.69 10.56)lch(42.16% 10.70 99.09)What #666452 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 #666452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#666452 Channel Values
How #666452 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 100 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 11% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 20% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 20% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666452 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 #666452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666452; 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 #666452
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 #666452 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-666452: #666452;background-color: #666452;colors: { 'color-666452': '#666452' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.392, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_666452">#666452</color>fill="#666452"More Yellow Colors
#666452 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666452?
#666452 is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 100, 82) in RGB and hsl(54, 11%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.
What is the RGB value of #666452?
#666452 is rgb(102, 100, 82) — red 102, green 100, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666452?
#666452 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666452 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666452 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666452 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 10.93, which is visibly different.
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