Information about #666949 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #666949 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 105, 73) — 40% red, 41.2% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 13 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#666949 is a gently muted yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hemlock (#69684B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Woodland (#626746) and Siam (#686B50).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(102, 105, 73)), which gives #666949 its character. If you plan to put text on a #666949 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #666949 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#666949 color variations

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

#666949 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#666949 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#666949 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#666949 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#666949 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #666949

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

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Siam color link
Siam

#686B50

Double Stonewall color link
Double Stonewall

#6C634E

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Triple Pravda color link
Triple Pravda

#675C4C

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

#666949 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#666949
  • RGB102, 105, 73
  • CMYK1, 0, 13, 59
  • CSSrgb(102, 105, 73)
  • HSL66°, 18%, 35%
  • HSL Precise65.625°, 17.978%, 34.902%
  • HSV66°, 30%, 41%
  • HSB66°, 30%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.412, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.412, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.412, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID666949
  • DECIMAL ID6711625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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