Information about #665C6A color

#665C6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #665C6A is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 92, 106) — 40% red, 36.1% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 5 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #665C6A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Smoky (#605D6B). Slightly further away sit Mobster (#605A67) and Salt Box (#696268).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(102, 92, 106)), which gives #665C6A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #665C6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#665C6A color variations

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#665C6A 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 #665C6A

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

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#665C6A
  • RGB102, 92, 106
  • CMYK2, 5, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(102, 92, 106)
  • HSL283°, 7%, 39%
  • HSL Precise282.857°, 7.071%, 38.824%
  • HSV283°, 13%, 42%
  • HSB283°, 13%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.361, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.361, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.361, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID665C6A
  • DECIMAL ID6708330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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