Information about #66742E color

#66742E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #66742E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 116, 46) — 40% red, 45.5% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 27 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#66742E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Muddy Green (#657432). Slightly further away sit Rain Forest (#667028) and Dirty Green (#667E2C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(102, 116, 46)), which gives #66742E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #66742E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#66742E color variations

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

#66742E 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 #66742E

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

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Fiji Green color link
Fiji Green

#636F22

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Kiki Khaki color link
Kiki Khaki

#70743E

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66742E
  • RGB102, 116, 46
  • CMYK5, 0, 27, 55
  • CSSrgb(102, 116, 46)
  • HSL72°, 43%, 32%
  • HSL Precise72°, 43.21%, 31.765%
  • HSV72°, 60%, 45%
  • HSB72°, 60%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.455, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.455, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.455, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID66742E
  • DECIMAL ID6714414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01