#666728 Color
#666728 is rgb(102, 103, 40) in RGB, hsl(61, 44%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 61%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666728rgb(102, 103, 40)hsl(61, 44%, 28%)hsv(61, 61%, 40%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 61%, 60%)oklch(49.9% 0.085 110)lab(42.47% -7.21 34.43)lch(42.47% 35.18 101.82)What #666728 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 #666728, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666728 Channel Values
How #666728 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 103 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 44% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 61% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666728 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 #666728
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666728; 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 #666728
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 #666728 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-666728: #666728;background-color: #666728;colors: { 'color-666728': '#666728' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.404, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_666728">#666728</color>fill="#666728"More Yellow Colors
#666728 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666728 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666728?
#666728 is a dark yellow — rgb(102, 103, 40) in RGB and hsl(61, 44%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.
What is the RGB value of #666728?
#666728 is rgb(102, 103, 40) — red 102, green 103, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666728?
#666728 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 61%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666728 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666728 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666728 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666728 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 10.07, which is visibly different.
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