Color swatch image showing Antique bronze (#665D1E) with RGB(102,93,30) values

Antique bronze (#665D1E) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Antique bronze (#665D1E) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Antique bronze (#665D1E) Color Information

Antique bronze (#665D1E) RGB value is (102, 93, 30). The hex color red value is 102, green is 93, and blue is 30. Its HSL format shows a hue of 53°, saturation of 55 percent, and lightness of 26 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 9 percent, 71 percent, 60 percent.

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Antique bronze (#665D1E) Color Meaning

Antique Bronze (#665D1E) signifies enduring strength, earth-bound dignity, and historical weight. This deep olive-brown pulls from oxidized metal and fertile soil, suggesting permanence without pretense. Psychologically, Antique Bronze (#665D1E) grounds visual narratives—it slows perception and invites closer inspection. Designers use it in academic publishing, archival branding, and luxury goods that trade flash for authenticity. Culturally, bronze statues commemorate resilience; this color inherits that solemn honor. It avoids the coldness of grey and the softness of beige by asserting quiet authority. Spiritually, Antique Bronze represents wisdom preserved through time—truth that darkens but does not fade. Use Antique Bronze (#665D1E) when your message must feel carved, not typed.

Color Conversion

Convert Antique bronze (#665D1E) 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
#665D1E
RGB
rgb(102, 93, 30)
HSL
hsl(53°, 55%, 26%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 9%, 71%, 60%)
HSV
hsv(53°, 71%, 40%)
XYZ
9.6282 10.7472 2.7953
Yxy
10.7472 0.4155 0.4638
Hunter Lab
32.7829 -0.1788 0.8606
CIE-Lab
39.1514 -4.6415 36.0889

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red102 / 255 (40%)
40%
Green93 / 255 (36%)
36%
Blue30 / 255 (12%)
12%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta9 / 100 (9%)
Yellow71 / 100 (71%)
71%
Key (Black)60 / 100 (60%)
60%

Color Variations

Antique bronze (#665D1E) 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

Antique bronze (#665D1E) 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 Antique bronze (#665D1E) 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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#665D1E

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.67:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.67:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.67:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #665D1E 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

Antique bronze (#665D1E)

protanopia

#62622d

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #665D1E;

Text Color

color: #665D1E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #665D1E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #665D1E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #665D1E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #665D1E 0%, #413c13 100%);

Antique bronze (#665D1E) Color FAQs

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