Information about Blood Red color

#660000 - Blood Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#660000, known as "Blood Red", falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 0, 0) — 40% red, 0% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 40 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #660000 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Rosewood (#65000B). Slightly further away sit Red Oxide (#6E0902) and Vintage Burgundy (#5F0609).

The recipe behind #660000 is rgb(102, 0, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Blood Red" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Blood Red color variations

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

Blood Red color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Blood Red

#660000
#B70000

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#FF0A0A

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#FF5B5B

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#FFADAD

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White

#FFFFFF

Blood Red color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Blood Red

#660000
#510000

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#3D0000

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#280000

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#140000

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Black

#000000

Blood Red color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Blood Red

#660000
#770D0D

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#822020

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#873A3A

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#865959

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Grey

#808080

Blood Red color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#516600

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#665100

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#662800

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Blood Red

#660000
#660028

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#660051

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#510066

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Blood Red 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
#660000
Blood Red

#660000

#006666
#006666

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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
#660000
Blood Red

#660000

#003366
Dark Midnight Blue

#003366

#006633
#006633

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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
#663300
#663300

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#660000
Blood Red

#660000

#660033
#660033

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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
#660000
Blood Red

#660000

#006600
Pakistan Green

#006600

#000066
#000066

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#660000
Blood Red

#660000

#666600
#666600

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#006666
#006666

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#000066
#000066

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#660000
Blood Red

#660000

#336600
#336600

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#006666
#006666

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#330066
Deep Violet

#330066

Nearest named colors to Blood Red

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

Rosewood color link
Rosewood

#65000B

Red Oxide color link
Red Oxide

#6E0902

Vintage Burgundy color link
Vintage Burgundy

#5F0609

Deep Reddish Brown color link
Deep Reddish Brown

#590000

Deep Amaranth color link
Deep Amaranth

#59000B

Reddy Brown color link
Reddy Brown

#6E1005

Japanese Maple color link
Japanese Maple

#780109

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Rich Burgundy color link
Rich Burgundy

#6D0016

Dark Burgundy color link
Dark Burgundy

#770F05

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Blood Red color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#660000
  • RGB102, 0, 0
  • CMYK0, 40, 40, 60
  • CSSrgb(102, 0, 0)
  • HSL0°, 100%, 20%
  • HSL Precise0°, 100%, 20%
  • HSV0°, 100%, 40%
  • HSB0°, 100%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.000, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.000, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.000, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID660000
  • DECIMAL ID6684672
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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