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#99666E Color

#99666E is rgb(153, 102, 110) in RGB, hsl(351, 20%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 28%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99666E
HEX#99666E
RGBrgb(153, 102, 110)
HSLhsl(351, 20%, 50%)
HSVhsv(351, 33%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 28%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.067 9.1)
LABlab(48.96% 21.98 4.34)
LCHlch(48.96% 22.40 11.16)

What #99666E 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 #99666E, 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 red in the library.

#99666E Channel Values

How #99666E 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 153 · G 102 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 20% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 33% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 28% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99666E 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 text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99666E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99666E; 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 #99666E

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 #99666E 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#99666E
Protanopia#71716E
Protanomaly#836D6E
Deuteranopia#7A7A6C
Deuteranomaly#87726D
Tritanopia#986767
Tritanomaly#99676A
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #99666E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99666e: #99666E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99666E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99666e': '#99666E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.400, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_99666e">#99666E</color>
SVG fillfill="#99666E"

More Red Colors

#99666E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#99666E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99666E?

#99666E is a mid-tone red — rgb(153, 102, 110) in RGB and hsl(351, 20%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.

What is the RGB value of #99666E?

#99666E is rgb(153, 102, 110) — red 153, green 102, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99666E?

#99666E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 28%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99666E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #99666E scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99666E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99666E 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 15.7, which is visibly different.

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