What color is #661020?

#661020 is a dark, moderate red known as Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Forbidden Passion?

The RGB value is 102, 16, 32: 102 red, 16 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Forbidden Passion?

The complementary color is #106656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #661020?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Forbidden Passion color: hex code #661020

#661020 rgb(102, 16, 32)

Shades of red

Forbidden Passion has the hex code #661020. It is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 6.3% green and 12.5% blue (102, 16, 32).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 73% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 69% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

Forbidden Passion (#661020) color codes

HEX	`#661020`
RGB	`rgb(102, 16, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 6.3%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 73%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 84%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 69%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.21, 37.88, 14.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.21, 40.47, 20.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.926, 3.301, 1.691)`
Decimal	`6688800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Forbidden Passion, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #661020	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#661020 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #661020 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #661020; }
.text { color: #661020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #661020; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 16 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #661020, #662b10); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

See #661020 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #661020?: #661020 is a dark, moderate red known as Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Forbidden Passion?: The RGB value is 102, 16, 32: 102 red, 16 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Forbidden Passion?: The complementary color is #106656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #661020?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.