Information about #666E62 color

#666E62 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #666E62 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 110, 98) — 40% red, 43.1% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 5 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#666E62 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Tapa (#6A6A5F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Emma's Green Eyes (#677460) and Port Phillip (#647464).

In RGB terms — rgb(102, 110, 98) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #666E62 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #666E62 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#666E62 color variations

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

#666E62 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 #666E62

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

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Port Phillip color link
Port Phillip

#647464

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Willow Grove color link
Willow Grove

#69755C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#666E62
  • RGB102, 110, 98
  • CMYK3, 0, 5, 57
  • CSSrgb(102, 110, 98)
  • HSL100°, 6%, 41%
  • HSL Precise100°, 5.769%, 40.784%
  • HSV100°, 11%, 43%
  • HSB100°, 11%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.431, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.431, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.431, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID666E62
  • DECIMAL ID6712930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01