Information about #66553D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#66553D falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 85, 61) — 40% red, 33.3% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 16 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #66553D reads as a mildly saturated orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spark (#695341). Slightly further away sit Contemplation In A Tea Garden (#665343) and Wombat (#675744).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(102, 85, 61)), which gives #66553D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #66553D: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #66553D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#66553D color variations

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#66553D 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 #66553D

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

Spark color link
Spark

#695341

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Catapult color link
Catapult

#685143

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Umber color link
Umber

#635147

Iwai Brown color link
Iwai Brown

#5E5545

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66553D
  • RGB102, 85, 61
  • CMYK0, 7, 16, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 85, 61)
  • HSL35°, 25%, 32%
  • HSL Precise35.122°, 25.153%, 31.961%
  • HSV35°, 40%, 40%
  • HSB35°, 40%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.333, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.333, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.333, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID66553D
  • DECIMAL ID6706493
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01