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#66653D Color

#66653D is rgb(102, 101, 61) in RGB, hsl(59, 25%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 40%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66653D
HEX#66653D
RGBrgb(102, 101, 61)
HSLhsl(59, 25%, 32%)
HSVhsv(59, 40%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 40%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.058 107.1)
LABlab(42.11% -4.53 22.79)
LCHlch(42.11% 23.24 101.24)

What #66653D 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 #66653D, 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.

#66653D Channel Values

How #66653D 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 101 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 25% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 40% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 40% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.01:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66653D 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 text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #66653D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66653D; 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 #66653D

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 #66653D 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#66653D
Protanopia#65653D
Protanomaly#66653D
Deuteranopia#65653D
Deuteranomaly#66653D
Tritanopia#6A6161
Tritanomaly#686355
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #66653D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-66653d: #66653D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66653D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66653d': '#66653D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.396, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_66653d">#66653D</color>
SVG fillfill="#66653D"

More Yellow Colors

#66653D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#66653D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66653D?

#66653D is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 101, 61) in RGB and hsl(59, 25%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #66653D?

#66653D is rgb(102, 101, 61) — red 102, green 101, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66653D?

#66653D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 40%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66653D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #66653D scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #66653D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #66653D 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 14.06, which is visibly different.

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