#601E10 Color
#601E10 is rgb(96, 30, 16) in RGB, hsl(10, 71%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 83%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601E10rgb(96, 30, 16)hsl(10, 71%, 22%)hsv(10, 83%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 83%, 62%)oklch(33.7% 0.099 33.7)lab(22.18% 29.93 25.80)lch(22.18% 39.51 40.76)What #601E10 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 #601E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601E10 Channel Values
How #601E10 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 30 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 71% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 83% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 83% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.42:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601E10 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 #601E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601E10; 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 #601E10
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 #601E10 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601e10: #601E10;background-color: #601E10;colors: { 'color-601e10': '#601E10' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.118, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_601e10">#601E10</color>fill="#601E10"More Red Colors
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#601E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601E10?
#601E10 is a dark red — rgb(96, 30, 16) in RGB and hsl(10, 71%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #601E10?
#601E10 is rgb(96, 30, 16) — red 96, green 30, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601E10?
#601E10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 83%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601E10 scores 12.42:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601E10 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.37, which is visibly different.
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