What color is #661D1D?

#661D1D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #661D1D?

The RGB value is 102, 29, 29: 102 red, 29 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #661D1D?

The complementary color is #1D6666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #661D1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#661D1D color

#661D1D rgb(102, 29, 29)

Shades of red

The hex color #661D1D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 11.4% green and 11.4% blue (102, 29, 29).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 56% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 72% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bloodlust (#6B1C1A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#661D1D color codes

HEX	`#661D1D`
RGB	`rgb(102, 29, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 11.4%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 56%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 72%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 72%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.98, 32.64, 18.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.98, 37.52, 29.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.141, 3.793, 1.571)`
Decimal	`6692125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #661D1D, 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 #661D1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#661D1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #661D1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #661d1d; }
.text { color: #661d1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #661d1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 29 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #661d1d, #66421d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #661D1D?: #661D1D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #661D1D?: The RGB value is 102, 29, 29: 102 red, 29 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #661D1D?: The complementary color is #1D6666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #661D1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.