Information about #662E18 color

#662E18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #662E18 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 46, 24) — 40% red, 18% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 31 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#662E18 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Royal Mahogany (#653420). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chestnut Leather Brown (#60281E) and Pioneer Red (#642620).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(102, 46, 24)), which gives #662E18 its character. If you plan to put text on a #662E18 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #662E18 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#662E18 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#662E18 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #662E18

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#662E18
  • RGB102, 46, 24
  • CMYK0, 22, 31, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 46, 24)
  • HSL17°, 62%, 25%
  • HSL Precise16.923°, 61.905%, 24.706%
  • HSV17°, 76%, 40%
  • HSB17°, 76%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.180, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.180, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.180, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID662E18
  • DECIMAL ID6696472
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01