Information about Pomegranate color

#660C21 - Pomegranate color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#660C21, known as "Pomegranate", falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 12, 33) — 40% red, 4.7% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 27 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm red, #660C21 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Madam M (#610C1D). Slightly further away sit Luxury Burgundy (#641226) and Breakfree (#65192A).

The recipe behind #660C21 is rgb(102, 12, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #660C21: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pomegranate" in the Register.

Pomegranate color variations

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

Pomegranate 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 Pomegranate

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#660C21
  • RGB102, 12, 33
  • CMYK0, 35, 27, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 12, 33)
  • HSL346°, 79%, 22%
  • HSL Precise346°, 78.947%, 22.353%
  • HSV346°, 88%, 40%
  • HSB346°, 88%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.047, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.047, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.047, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID660C21
  • DECIMAL ID6687777
  • Name Length11
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