#666756 Color
#666756 is rgb(102, 103, 86) in RGB, hsl(64, 9%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 17%, 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 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666756rgb(102, 103, 86)hsl(64, 9%, 37%)hsv(64, 17%, 40%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 17%, 60%)oklch(50.8% 0.026 110)lab(43.13% -2.84 9.50)lch(43.13% 9.92 106.61)What #666756 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 #666756, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666756 Channel Values
How #666756 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 9% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 17% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666756 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 #666756
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666756; 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 #666756
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 #666756 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-666756: #666756;background-color: #666756;colors: { 'color-666756': '#666756' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.404, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_666756">#666756</color>fill="#666756"More Gray Colors
#666756 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666756 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666756?
#666756 is a dark gray — rgb(102, 103, 86) in RGB and hsl(64, 9%, 37%) 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 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #666756?
#666756 is rgb(102, 103, 86) — red 102, green 103, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666756?
#666756 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 17%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666756 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666756 scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666756 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666756 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, which is visibly different.
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