Close to Umber
#665A55
#665A55 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Umber. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 35.3% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #665A55.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.65:1 AABlack text on this color
3.16:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.65:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.16:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #665A55 as they’d see it.
#665A55 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #665A55
What color is #665A55?
#665A55 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Umber. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 35.3% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #665A55 in RGB?
#665A55 is rgb(102, 90, 85): 102 red, 90 green, and 85 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #665A55 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 17, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #665A55?
PANTONE Warm Gray 11 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #665A55?
Its complement #515F64 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.