What color is #996666?

#996666 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996666?

The RGB value is 153, 102, 102: 153 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996666?

The complementary color is #669999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996666 color

#996666 rgb(153, 102, 102)

Shades of red

The hex color #996666 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 40% green and 40% blue (153, 102, 102).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 33% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#996666 color codes

HEX	`#996666`
RGB	`rgb(153, 102, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 40%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 33%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.56, 20.55, 8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.56, 22.21, 22.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.287, 17.236, 14.826)`
Decimal	`10053222`
Short hex	`#966`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996666, 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 #996666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #996666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996666; }
.text { color: #996666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 102 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996666, #998066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #996666?: #996666 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996666?: The RGB value is 153, 102, 102: 153 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996666?: The complementary color is #669999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.