Information about #665B55 color

#665B55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#665B55 falls into the Orange Color FamilyDesaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 91, 85) — 40% red, 35.7% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 7 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#665B55 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Stonehenge (#665C52). Slightly further away sit Italian Leather (#635A52) and Talisman (#655D50).

In RGB terms — rgb(102, 91, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #665B55 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#665B55 color variations

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

#665B55 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 #665B55

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

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#665B55
  • RGB102, 91, 85
  • CMYK0, 4, 7, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 91, 85)
  • HSL21°, 9%, 37%
  • HSL Precise21.176°, 9.091%, 36.667%
  • HSV21°, 17%, 40%
  • HSB21°, 17%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.357, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.357, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.357, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID665B55
  • DECIMAL ID6708053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01