#996666
A medium, muted red closely aligning with Rosybrown.
About #996666
At its core, #996666 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Rosybrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 102 green, and 102 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 33% M, 33% Y, and 40% K. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 20.0% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#996666
RGB153, 102, 102
HSL0.0°, 20.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 33%, 33%, 40%
HSV0.0°, 33.3%, 60.0%
LAB48.6, 20.6, 8.4
XYZ20.3, 17.2, 14.8
Decimal10053222
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.45:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #996666;
}
.text-color {
color: #996666;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #996666;
}