Color swatch image showing Donkey Brown (#664C28) with RGB(102,76,40) values

Donkey Brown (#664C28) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Donkey Brown (#664C28) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Donkey Brown (#664C28) Color Information

Donkey Brown (#664C28) RGB value is (102, 76, 40). The hex color red value is 102, green is 76, and blue is 40. Its HSL format shows a hue of 35°, saturation of 44 percent, and lightness of 28 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 25 percent, 61 percent, 60 percent.

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Donkey Brown (#664C28) Color Meaning

Donkey Brown (#664C28) signifies humble strength, rustic service, and enduring earth. This dark, greyish-brown is the color of the working animal's coat, suggesting leather harnesses, farm soil, and weathered wood. Psychologically, Donkey Brown (#664C28) evokes reliability, unpretentious endurance, and a deep, practical connection to labor and land. It culturally references pastoral life, folk art, and the colors of traditional craftsmanship. Spiritually, this color represents the dignity of work, strength in service, and wisdom gained through steady, patient burden-bearing, acting as a symbol for grounded, unsung fortitude.

Color Conversion

Convert Donkey Brown (#664C28) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#664C28
RGB
rgb(102, 76, 40)
HSL
hsl(35°, 44%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 25%, 61%, 60%)
HSV
hsv(35°, 61%, 40%)
XYZ
8.4469 8.1469 3.1348
Yxy
8.1469 0.4282 0.4129
Hunter Lab
28.5428 0.1867 0.4826
CIE-Lab
34.2869 6.3756 25.4036

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red102 / 255 (40%)
40%
Green76 / 255 (30%)
30%
Blue40 / 255 (16%)
16%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Yellow61 / 100 (61%)
61%
Key (Black)60 / 100 (60%)
60%

Color Variations

Donkey Brown (#664C28) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Donkey Brown (#664C28) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Donkey Brown (#664C28) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#664C28

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #664C28 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Donkey Brown (#664C28)

protanopia

#5b5b31

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #664C28;

Text Color

color: #664C28;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #664C28;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #664C2840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #664C28;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #664C28 0%, #403019 100%);

Donkey Brown (#664C28) Color FAQs

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