#661A05 Color
#661A05 is rgb(102, 26, 5) in RGB, hsl(13, 91%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 95%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#661A05rgb(102, 26, 5)hsl(13, 91%, 21%)hsv(13, 95%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 95%, 60%)oklch(34.2% 0.112 35.4)lab(22.67% 33.75 31.66)lch(22.67% 46.28 43.17)What #661A05 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 #661A05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#661A05 Channel Values
How #661A05 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 26 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 91% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 95% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 95% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.25:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #661A05 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 #661A05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #661A05; 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 #661A05
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 #661A05 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.
#661A05#313103#4C2A04#404000#523400#661818#661912#353535Using #661A05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-661a05: #661A05;background-color: #661A05;colors: { 'color-661a05': '#661A05' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.102, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_661a05">#661A05</color>fill="#661A05"More Red Colors
#661A05 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#661A05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #661A05?
#661A05 is a dark red — rgb(102, 26, 5) in RGB and hsl(13, 91%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.
What is the RGB value of #661A05?
#661A05 is rgb(102, 26, 5) — red 102, green 26, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #661A05?
#661A05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 95%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #661A05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #661A05 scores 12.25:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #661A05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #661A05 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 17.01, which is visibly different.
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