Close to Bronze Olive
#666242
#666242 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 38.4% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #666242.
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
6.19:1 AABlack text on this color
3.39:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.19:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.39:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #666242 as they’d see it.
#666242 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #666242
What color is #666242?
#666242 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 38.4% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #666242 in RGB?
#666242 is rgb(102, 98, 66): 102 red, 98 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #666242 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 35, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #666242?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #666242?
Its complement #5C5F7F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.