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#D6666C Color

#D6666C is rgb(214, 102, 108) in RGB, hsl(357, 58%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 50%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6666C
HEX#D6666C
RGBrgb(214, 102, 108)
HSLhsl(357, 58%, 62%)
HSVhsv(357, 52%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 50%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.141 18.6)
LABlab(57.46% 45.34 18.81)
LCHlch(57.46% 49.08 22.54)

What #D6666C 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 #D6666C, 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.

#D6666C Channel Values

How #D6666C 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 214 · G 102 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 58% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 52% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 50% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6666C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6666C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6666C; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D6666C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6666C.

How #D6666C 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#D6666C
Protanopia#82826B
Protanomaly#AA786C
Deuteranopia#979767
Deuteranomaly#B48669
Tritanopia#D66767
Tritanomaly#D66669
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6666C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6666c: #D6666C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6666C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6666c': '#D6666C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.400, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_d6666c">#D6666C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6666C"

More Red Colors

#D6666C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6666C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6666C?

#D6666C is a light red — rgb(214, 102, 108) in RGB and hsl(357, 58%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #D6666C?

#D6666C is rgb(214, 102, 108) — red 214, green 102, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6666C?

#D6666C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 50%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6666C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6666C scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6666C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6666C 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 5.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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