#660E00 Color
#660E00 is rgb(102, 14, 0) in RGB, hsl(8, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 100%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#660E00rgb(102, 14, 0)hsl(8, 100%, 20%)hsv(8, 100%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 100%, 60%)oklch(33% 0.123 32.6)lab(21.10% 37.82 32.08)lch(21.10% 49.59 40.31)What #660E00 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 #660E00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#660E00 Channel Values
How #660E00 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 14 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 100% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.9:1 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 #660E00 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 #660E00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #660E00; 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 #660E00
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 #660E00 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.
#660E00#2D2D00#4A2400#3D3D00#513000#660C0C#660D08#323232Using #660E00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-660e00: #660E00;background-color: #660E00;colors: { 'color-660e00': '#660E00' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.055, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_660e00">#660E00</color>fill="#660E00"More Red Colors
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#660E00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #660E00?
#660E00 is a dark red — rgb(102, 14, 0) in RGB and hsl(8, 100%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #660E00?
#660E00 is rgb(102, 14, 0) — red 102, green 14, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #660E00?
#660E00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 100%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #660E00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #660E00 scores 12.9:1 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 #660E00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #660E00 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 13.91, which is visibly different.
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