Information about #66142E color

#66142E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #66142E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 20, 46) — 40% red, 7.8% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 22 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated rose, #66142E leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Breakfree (#65192A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are X Factor (#681B2B) and Luxury Burgundy (#641226).

In RGB terms — rgb(102, 20, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #66142E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#66142E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#66142E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #66142E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Lip Service color link
Lip Service

#651538

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66142E
  • RGB102, 20, 46
  • CMYK0, 32, 22, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 20, 46)
  • HSL341°, 67%, 24%
  • HSL Precise340.976°, 67.213%, 23.922%
  • HSV341°, 80%, 40%
  • HSB341°, 80%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.078, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.078, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.078, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID66142E
  • DECIMAL ID6689838
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01