#666533 Color
#666533 is rgb(102, 101, 51) in RGB, hsl(59, 33%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 50%, 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 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666533rgb(102, 101, 51)hsl(59, 33%, 30%)hsv(59, 50%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 50%, 60%)oklch(49.6% 0.071 107.7)lab(41.98% -5.38 28.20)lch(41.98% 28.70 100.80)What #666533 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 #666533, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666533 Channel Values
How #666533 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 101 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 33% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 50% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 50% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666533 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 #666533
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666533; 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 #666533
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 #666533 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.
#666533#656533#666533#656533#666533#6A6060#696252#636363Using #666533 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-666533: #666533;background-color: #666533;colors: { 'color-666533': '#666533' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.396, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_666533">#666533</color>fill="#666533"More Yellow Colors
#666533 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666533 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666533?
#666533 is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 101, 51) in RGB and hsl(59, 33%, 30%) 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 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #666533?
#666533 is rgb(102, 101, 51) — red 102, green 101, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666533?
#666533 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 50%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666533 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666533 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666533 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666533 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 11.23, which is visibly different.
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