#660521 Color
#660521 is rgb(102, 5, 33) in RGB, hsl(343, 91%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 68%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#660521rgb(102, 5, 33)hsl(343, 91%, 21%)hsv(343, 95%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 68%, 60%)oklch(32.8% 0.126 13.6)lab(20.66% 40.87 13.26)lch(20.66% 42.96 17.97)What #660521 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #660521, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#660521 Channel Values
How #660521 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 102 · G 5 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 91% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 95% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 68% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.05:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #660521 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #660521
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #660521; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #660521
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #660521 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#660521#2B2B20#492121#3C3C1C#502E1E#650B0B#660816#313131Using #660521 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-660521: #660521;background-color: #660521;colors: { 'color-660521': '#660521' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.020, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_660521">#660521</color>fill="#660521"More Pink Colors
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#660521 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #660521?
#660521 is a dark pink — rgb(102, 5, 33) in RGB and hsl(343, 91%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.
What is the RGB value of #660521?
#660521 is rgb(102, 5, 33) — red 102, green 5, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #660521?
#660521 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 68%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #660521 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #660521 scores 13.05:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #660521 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #660521 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 27.23, which is a different colour altogether.
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