Close to Olive Brown
#666621
#666621 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 40% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 51% saturation and 26% 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 #666621.
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
6.02:1 AABlack text on this color
3.49:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.02:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.49:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #666621 as they’d see it.
#666621 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 #666621
What color is #666621?
#666621 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 40% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 51% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #666621 in RGB?
#666621 is rgb(102, 102, 33): 102 red, 102 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #666621 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 68, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #666621?
PANTONE 378 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #666621?
Its complement #645A9A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.