#601059 Color
#601059 is rgb(96, 16, 89) in RGB, hsl(305, 71%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 7%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601059rgb(96, 16, 89)hsl(305, 71%, 22%)hsv(305, 83%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 83%, 7%, 62%)oklch(34.8% 0.139 332.1)lab(22.23% 41.07 -23.40)lch(22.23% 47.27 330.33)What #601059 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 #601059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601059 Channel Values
How #601059 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 16 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 71% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 83% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 83% · Y 7% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.24:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601059 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.
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Colors That Go With #601059
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601059; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #601059
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 #601059 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.
#601059#2B2B59#462359#3A3A58#4C2E58#5B2323#5D1D3F#353535Using #601059 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601059: #601059;background-color: #601059;colors: { 'color-601059': '#601059' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.063, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_601059">#601059</color>fill="#601059"More Pink Colors
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#601059 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601059?
#601059 is a dark pink — rgb(96, 16, 89) in RGB and hsl(305, 71%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #601059?
#601059 is rgb(96, 16, 89) — red 96, green 16, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601059?
#601059 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 7%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601059 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601059 scores 12.24:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601059 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601059 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 21.17, which is visibly different.
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