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#996670 Color

#996670 is rgb(153, 102, 112) in RGB, hsl(348, 20%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 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 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#996670
HEX#996670
RGBrgb(153, 102, 112)
HSLhsl(348, 20%, 50%)
HSVhsv(348, 33%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.067 6.6)
LABlab(49.00% 22.19 3.21)
LCHlch(49.00% 22.43 8.24)

What #996670 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 #996670, 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.

#996670 Channel Values

How #996670 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 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 20% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 33% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 27% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #996670 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 text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #996670

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #996670; 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 #996670

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 #996670 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#996670
Protanopia#717170
Protanomaly#836D70
Deuteranopia#7A7A6E
Deuteranomaly#87726F
Tritanopia#986767
Tritanomaly#99676B
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #996670 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-996670: #996670;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #996670;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-996670': '#996670' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.400, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_996670">#996670</color>
SVG fillfill="#996670"

More Red Colors

#996670 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#996670 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #996670?

#996670 is a mid-tone red — rgb(153, 102, 112) in RGB and hsl(348, 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 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #996670?

#996670 is rgb(153, 102, 112) — red 153, green 102, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #996670?

#996670 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #996670 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #996670 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #996670 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #996670 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 15.95, which is visibly different.

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