Information about #661525 color

#661525 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#661525 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 21, 37) — 40% red, 8.2% green, 14.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 25 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #661525 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Luxury Burgundy (#641226). Slightly further away sit Breakfree (#65192A) and Pohutukawa (#651C26).

The recipe behind #661525 is rgb(102, 21, 37), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #661525 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#661525 color variations

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

#661525 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 #661525

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

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#661525
  • RGB102, 21, 37
  • CMYK0, 32, 25, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 21, 37)
  • HSL348°, 66%, 24%
  • HSL Precise348.148°, 65.854%, 24.118%
  • HSV348°, 79%, 40%
  • HSB348°, 79%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.082, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.082, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.082, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID661525
  • DECIMAL ID6690085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01