Information about #66505E color

#66505E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #66505E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 80, 94) — 40% red, 31.4% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 3 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#66505E presents itself as a calm, restrained rose — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Minx (#68535B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fedora (#625665) and Zambezi (#6B5A5A).

In RGB terms — rgb(102, 80, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #66505E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #66505E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#66505E color variations

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

#66505E 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 #66505E

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

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Gray Dolphin color link
Gray Dolphin

#5C5858

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66505E
  • RGB102, 80, 94
  • CMYK0, 9, 3, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 80, 94)
  • HSL322°, 12%, 36%
  • HSL Precise321.818°, 12.088%, 35.686%
  • HSV322°, 22%, 40%
  • HSB322°, 22%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.314, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.314, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.314, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID66505E
  • DECIMAL ID6705246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01