Information about #665F55 color

#665F55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #665F55 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 95, 85) — 40% red, 37.3% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 7 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #665F55 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pure Pewter (#666156). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greyish Dark Green (#656255) and Triple Stonehenge (#665C52).

In RGB terms — rgb(102, 95, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#665F55 color variations

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#665F55 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 #665F55

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

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#665F55
  • RGB102, 95, 85
  • CMYK0, 3, 7, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 95, 85)
  • HSL35°, 9%, 37%
  • HSL Precise35.294°, 9.091%, 36.667%
  • HSV35°, 17%, 40%
  • HSB35°, 17%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.373, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.373, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.373, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID665F55
  • DECIMAL ID6709077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01