#660B17 Color
#660B17 is rgb(102, 11, 23) in RGB, hsl(352, 81%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 77%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#660B17rgb(102, 11, 23)hsl(352, 81%, 22%)hsv(352, 89%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 77%, 60%)oklch(33% 0.122 21.4)lab(21.01% 39.10 20.65)lch(21.01% 44.22 27.84)What #660B17 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 #660B17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#660B17 Channel Values
How #660B17 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 11 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 81% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 77% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.92:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #660B17 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 #660B17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #660B17; 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 #660B17
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 #660B17 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.
#660B17#2C2C16#4A2316#3D3D0F#503013#660D0D#660C12#313131Using #660B17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-660b17: #660B17;background-color: #660B17;colors: { 'color-660b17': '#660B17' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.043, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_660b17">#660B17</color>fill="#660B17"More Red Colors
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#660B17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #660B17?
#660B17 is a dark red — rgb(102, 11, 23) in RGB and hsl(352, 81%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #660B17?
#660B17 is rgb(102, 11, 23) — red 102, green 11, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #660B17?
#660B17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 77%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #660B17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #660B17 scores 12.92:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #660B17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #660B17 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.62, which is visibly different.
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