Information about #666142 color

#666142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #666142 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(102, 97, 66) (40% red, 38% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 14 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#666142 presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Woodland (#626746). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Limed Gum (#6B5B3D) and Triple Stonewall (#615A47).

In RGB terms — rgb(102, 97, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #666142: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. 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, #666142 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#666142 color variations

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

#666142 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 #666142

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

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Limed Gum color link
Limed Gum

#6B5B3D

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#666142
  • RGB102, 97, 66
  • CMYK0, 2, 14, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 97, 66)
  • HSL52°, 21%, 33%
  • HSL Precise51.667°, 21.429%, 32.941%
  • HSV52°, 35%, 40%
  • HSB52°, 35%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.380, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.380, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.380, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID666142
  • DECIMAL ID6709570
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01