Information about #663C16 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #663C16 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 60, 22) — 40% red, 23.5% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 31 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #663C16 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Earthtone (#5D3A1A). Slightly further away sit Sepia (#704214) and Royal Mahogany (#653420).

The recipe behind #663C16 is rgb(102, 60, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. 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, #663C16 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#663C16 color variations

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#663C16 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 #663C16

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

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

#663C16 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#663C16
  • RGB102, 60, 22
  • CMYK0, 16, 31, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 60, 22)
  • HSL29°, 65%, 24%
  • HSL Precise28.5°, 64.516%, 24.314%
  • HSV29°, 78%, 40%
  • HSB29°, 78%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.235, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.235, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.235, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID663C16
  • DECIMAL ID6700054
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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