#601528 Color
#601528 is rgb(96, 21, 40) in RGB, hsl(345, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 58%, 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 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601528rgb(96, 21, 40)hsl(345, 64%, 23%)hsv(345, 78%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 58%, 62%)oklch(33% 0.107 10.6)lab(21.09% 34.82 8.58)lch(21.09% 35.86 13.84)What #601528 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 #601528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601528 Channel Values
How #601528 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 58% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.84:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601528 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 #601528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601528; 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 #601528
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 #601528 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.
#601528#2D2D27#472528#3B3B25#4C3026#5F1818#60171F#323232Using #601528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601528: #601528;background-color: #601528;colors: { 'color-601528': '#601528' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.082, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_601528">#601528</color>fill="#601528"More Red Colors
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#601528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601528?
#601528 is a dark red — rgb(96, 21, 40) in RGB and hsl(345, 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 9.48.
What is the RGB value of #601528?
#601528 is rgb(96, 21, 40) — red 96, green 21, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601528?
#601528 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 58%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601528 scores 12.84:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601528 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 32.77, which is a different colour altogether.
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