Copper Rose (#996666)

The hex code for Copper Rose is #996666. It is rgb(153, 102, 102) in RGB, hsl(0, 20%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 40%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#996666

HEX#996666

RGBrgb(153, 102, 102)

HSLhsl(0, 20%, 50%)

HSVhsv(0, 33%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.066 19.3)

LABlab(48.78% 21.15 8.84)

LCHlch(48.78% 22.92 22.69)

Colors Closest to Copper Rose

Copper Rose is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Copper Penny#AD6F69ΔE 7.97 Blast-off Bronze#A57164ΔE 8.34 Mauve Taupe#915F6DΔE 8.48 Burnished Brown#A17A74ΔE 8.78 Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 9.94 Deep Taupe#7E5E60ΔE 10.34

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#996666 Channel Values

How Copper Rose 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 153 · G 102 · B 102	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 20% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 33% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 33% · Y 33% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Copper Rose 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 text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Copper Rose

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Copper Rose; 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 Copper Rose

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 Copper Rose 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#996666

Protanopia#717166

Protanomaly#836D66

Deuteranopia#7A7A64

Deuteranomaly#877265

Tritanopia#996666

Tritanomaly#996666

Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #996666 in Code

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

CSS custom property--copper-rose: #996666;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #996666;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'copper-rose': '#996666' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.400, blue: 0.400)

Android XML<color name="copper_rose">#996666</color>

SVG fillfill="#996666"

More Red Colors

Copper Rose sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9a4e40 995c5c 9b1c31 993333 9c2542 991700 9d2933 990f00 9e0000 990000 9e1316 98817b b11226 c69f9f d9381e e62020 f3cfc6 fd0e35 ff3838 ff878d ffd1d8 380000 5d1916 7c4848

#996666 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Copper Rose?

The hex code for Copper Rose is #996666. That is rgb(153, 102, 102) in RGB, hsl(0, 20%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 40%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #996666?

#996666 is rgb(153, 102, 102) — red 153, green 102, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #996666?

#996666 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #996666 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #996666 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #996666 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #996666 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.55, which is visibly different.

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