Ribbon Color
Ribbon is a pink color with hex code #660045. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ribbon, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ribbon Color Values
What Does Ribbon Mean?
Ribbon belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Ribbon adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ribbon is classified as a red (nearest centroid: deep purplish red, #78184A). It is also known as Nightclub, Pompadour.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ribbon
Ribbon and #006620 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #530066 and #660013, which sit beside ribbon on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ribbon with triadic partners #466600 and #004666. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Velvet —
#750851(Delta E 6) - Rich Purple —
#720058(Delta E 9) - Grape Purple —
#5D1451(Delta E 9) - Blackberry —
#4D0135(Delta E 10) - Rose Bud Cherry —
#800B47(Delta E 12)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #660045; }
.background { background-color: #660045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #660045; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #66004540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ribbon?
Ribbon has the hex code #660045. In RGB notation it is rgb(102, 0, 69), in HSL it is hsl(319, 100%, 20%), and its OKLCH value is 0.338, 0.143, 347.3.
What does the color ribbon mean?
Pink-family colors like ribbon carry distinct psychological associations. Ribbon belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Ribbon adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with ribbon?
Ribbon has three easy routes: its complement #006620 for punch, its neighbors #530066 and #660013 for something calmer, or triadic partners #466600 and #004666 when you want energy.
Is ribbon a standard web color?
No — Ribbon is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #660045 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ribbon lighter or darker?
To lighten ribbon, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFBDEA (lightest tint) to #0F000A (darkest shade).
About Ribbon
Ribbon is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Nightclub, Pompadour. The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #660045 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.