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#660A26 Color

#660A26 is rgb(102, 10, 38) in RGB, hsl(342, 82%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 63%, 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 8.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#660A26
HEX#660A26
RGBrgb(102, 10, 38)
HSLhsl(342, 82%, 22%)
HSVhsv(342, 90%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 63%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(33.3% 0.123 11)
LABlab(21.17% 39.94 10.38)
LCHlch(21.17% 41.27 14.56)

What #660A26 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 #660A26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#660A26 Channel Values

How #660A26 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 102 · G 10 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 82% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 90% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 63% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.83:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #660A26 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.

TextWhite text12.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #660A26

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #660A26; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #660A26

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 #660A26 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.

Typical#660A26
Protanopia#2C2C25
Protanomaly#4A2226
Deuteranopia#3D3D22
Deuteranomaly#502F23
Tritanopia#651010
Tritanomaly#660E1B
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #660A26 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-660a26: #660A26;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #660A26;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-660a26': '#660A26' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.039, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_660a26">#660A26</color>
SVG fillfill="#660A26"

More Pink Colors

#660A26 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#660A26 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #660A26?

#660A26 is a dark pink — rgb(102, 10, 38) in RGB and hsl(342, 82%, 22%) 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 8.64.

What is the RGB value of #660A26?

#660A26 is rgb(102, 10, 38) — red 102, green 10, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #660A26?

#660A26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 63%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #660A26 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #660A26 scores 12.83:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #660A26 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #660A26 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 29.28, which is a different colour altogether.

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