#666B75 Color
#666B75 is rgb(102, 107, 117) in RGB, hsl(220, 7%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 9%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666B75rgb(102, 107, 117)hsl(220, 7%, 43%)hsv(220, 13%, 46%)cmyk(13%, 9%, 0%, 54%)oklch(52.7% 0.017 264.4)lab(45.05% -0.33 -6.30)lch(45.05% 6.30 267.02)What #666B75 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 #666B75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666B75 Channel Values
How #666B75 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 107 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 7% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 13% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.35:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666B75 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 #666B75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666B75; 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 #666B75
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 #666B75 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.
#666B75#6A6A75#696B75#696975#686A75#656C6C#656C70#6B6B6BUsing #666B75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-666b75: #666B75;background-color: #666B75;colors: { 'color-666b75': '#666B75' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.420, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_666b75">#666B75</color>fill="#666B75"More Gray Colors
#666B75 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666B75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666B75?
#666B75 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(102, 107, 117) in RGB and hsl(220, 7%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #666B75?
#666B75 is rgb(102, 107, 117) — red 102, green 107, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666B75?
#666B75 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 9%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666B75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666B75 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666B75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666B75 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 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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