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#66707A Color

#66707A is rgb(102, 112, 122) in RGB, hsl(210, 9%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel (#71797E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66707A
HEX#66707A
RGBrgb(102, 112, 122)
HSLhsl(210, 9%, 44%)
HSVhsv(210, 16%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.02 248.2)
LABlab(46.65% -2.21 -6.91)
LCHlch(46.65% 7.26 252.26)

What #66707A 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 #66707A, 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 gray in the library.

#66707A Channel Values

How #66707A 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 112 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 9% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 16% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66707A 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #66707A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66707A; 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 #66707A

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 #66707A 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#66707A
Protanopia#6E6E7A
Protanomaly#6B6F7A
Deuteranopia#6D6D7A
Deuteranomaly#6A6E7A
Tritanopia#647171
Tritanomaly#657175
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #66707A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-66707a: #66707A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66707A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66707a': '#66707A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.439, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_66707a">#66707A</color>
SVG fillfill="#66707A"

More Gray Colors

#66707A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#66707A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66707A?

#66707A is a mid-tone gray — rgb(102, 112, 122) in RGB and hsl(210, 9%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel (#71797E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #66707A?

#66707A is rgb(102, 112, 122) — red 102, green 112, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66707A?

#66707A converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66707A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #66707A scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #66707A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #66707A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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