#675A42 Color
#675A42 is rgb(103, 90, 66) in RGB, hsl(39, 22%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 36%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#675A42rgb(103, 90, 66)hsl(39, 22%, 33%)hsv(39, 36%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 36%, 60%)oklch(47.4% 0.04 82.6)lab(39.03% 2.55 15.95)lch(39.03% 16.15 80.92)What #675A42 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 #675A42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#675A42 Channel Values
How #675A42 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 103 · G 90 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 22% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 36% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 36% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #675A42 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 #675A42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #675A42; 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 #675A42
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 #675A42 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-675a42: #675A42;background-color: #675A42;colors: { 'color-675a42': '#675A42' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.353, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_675a42">#675A42</color>fill="#675A42"More Brown Colors
#675A42 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#675A42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #675A42?
#675A42 is a dark brown — rgb(103, 90, 66) in RGB and hsl(39, 22%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #675A42?
#675A42 is rgb(103, 90, 66) — red 103, green 90, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #675A42?
#675A42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 36%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #675A42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #675A42 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #675A42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #675A42 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 17.03, which is visibly different.
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