Information about #666061 color

#666061 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #666061 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(102, 96, 97) (40% red, 37.6% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#666061 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Matakana (#685D63). Slightly further away sit Storm Dust (#646463) and Half Masala (#67635C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(102, 96, 97)), which gives #666061 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #666061: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #666061 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#666061 color variations

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

#666061 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 #666061

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

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Carbon Gray color link
Carbon Gray

#625D5D

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#666061
  • RGB102, 96, 97
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 96, 97)
  • HSL350°, 3%, 39%
  • HSL Precise350°, 3.03%, 38.824%
  • HSV350°, 6%, 40%
  • HSB350°, 6%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.376, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.376, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.376, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID666061
  • DECIMAL ID6709345
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01