#661D16
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #661D16
The hex code #661D16 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Maroon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 29 green, and 22 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 72% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#661D16
RGB102, 29, 22
HSL5.2°, 64.5%, 24.3%
CMYK0%, 72%, 78%, 60%
HSV5.2°, 78.4%, 40.0%
LAB22.9, 32.3, 22.9
XYZ6.1, 3.8, 1.2
Decimal6692118
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
11.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #661D16;
}
.text-color {
color: #661D16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #661D16;
}