#666E70 Color
#666E70 is rgb(102, 110, 112) in RGB, hsl(192, 5%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dim Gray (#696969), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666E70rgb(102, 110, 112)hsl(192, 5%, 42%)hsv(192, 9%, 44%)cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 56%)oklch(53.2% 0.01 214.4)lab(45.79% -2.83 -2.22)lch(45.79% 3.59 218.16)What #666E70 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 #666E70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666E70 Channel Values
How #666E70 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 110 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 5% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 9% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666E70 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 #666E70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666E70; 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 #666E70
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 #666E70 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-666e70: #666E70;background-color: #666E70;colors: { 'color-666e70': '#666E70' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.431, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_666e70">#666E70</color>fill="#666E70"More Gray Colors
#666E70 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666E70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666E70?
#666E70 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(102, 110, 112) in RGB and hsl(192, 5%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #666E70?
#666E70 is rgb(102, 110, 112) — red 102, green 110, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666E70?
#666E70 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666E70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666E70 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666E70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666E70 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 3.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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