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#601022 Color

#601022 is rgb(96, 16, 34) in RGB, hsl(347, 71%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 65%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#601022
HEX#601022
RGBrgb(96, 16, 34)
HSLhsl(347, 71%, 22%)
HSVhsv(347, 83%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 65%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(32.4% 0.112 13.9)
LABlab(20.33% 36.23 11.79)
LCHlch(20.33% 38.10 18.02)

What #601022 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #601022, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#601022 Channel Values

How #601022 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 16 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 71% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 83% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 65% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.17:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601022 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text13.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #601022

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601022; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #601022

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #601022 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#601022
Protanopia#2B2B21
Protanomaly#462322
Deuteranopia#3A3A1E
Deuteranomaly#4C2E20
Tritanopia#5F1313
Tritanomaly#60121A
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #601022 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-601022: #601022;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #601022;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-601022': '#601022' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.063, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_601022">#601022</color>
SVG fillfill="#601022"

More Red Colors

#601022 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#601022 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #601022?

#601022 is a dark red — rgb(96, 16, 34) in RGB and hsl(347, 71%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.95.

What is the RGB value of #601022?

#601022 is rgb(96, 16, 34) — red 96, green 16, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #601022?

#601022 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 65%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #601022 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #601022 scores 13.17:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #601022 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #601022 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 30.33, which is a different colour altogether.

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