#666D49

A dark, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #666D49

The hex code #666D49 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkolivegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 102 parts red, 109 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 6% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#666D49
RGB102, 109, 73
HSL71.7°, 19.8%, 35.7%
CMYK6%, 0%, 33%, 57%
HSV71.7°, 33.0%, 42.7%
LAB44.6, -9.2, 19.3
XYZ12.2, 14.2, 8.4
Decimal6712649

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.85:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #666D49; }
.text-color { color: #666D49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #666D49; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
#556B2F