#601525 Color
#601525 is rgb(96, 21, 37) in RGB, hsl(347, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 61%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601525rgb(96, 21, 37)hsl(347, 64%, 23%)hsv(347, 78%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 61%, 62%)oklch(33% 0.107 13.2)lab(21.03% 34.65 10.60)lch(21.03% 36.23 17.00)What #601525 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 #601525, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601525 Channel Values
How #601525 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 21 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 61% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.87:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601525 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 #601525
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601525; 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 #601525
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 #601525 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.
#601525#2D2D24#472525#3B3B21#4C3023#5F1818#60171E#323232Using #601525 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601525: #601525;background-color: #601525;colors: { 'color-601525': '#601525' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.082, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_601525">#601525</color>fill="#601525"More Red Colors
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#601525 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601525?
#601525 is a dark red — rgb(96, 21, 37) in RGB and hsl(347, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.28.
What is the RGB value of #601525?
#601525 is rgb(96, 21, 37) — red 96, green 21, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601525?
#601525 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 61%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601525 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601525 scores 12.87:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601525 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601525 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 31.49, which is a different colour altogether.
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