#611A26 Color
#611A26 is rgb(97, 26, 38) in RGB, hsl(350, 58%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 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 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#611A26rgb(97, 26, 38)hsl(350, 58%, 24%)hsv(350, 73%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 61%, 62%)oklch(33.7% 0.102 14.8)lab(22.01% 33.06 11.24)lch(22.01% 34.92 18.77)What #611A26 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 #611A26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#611A26 Channel Values
How #611A26 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 97 · G 26 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 58% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 73% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 61% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.47:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #611A26 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 #611A26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #611A26; 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 #611A26
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 #611A26 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.
#611A26#2F2F25#482826#3D3D22#4E3224#611C1C#611B20#343434Using #611A26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-611a26: #611A26;background-color: #611A26;colors: { 'color-611a26': '#611A26' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.102, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_611a26">#611A26</color>fill="#611A26"More Red Colors
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#611A26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #611A26?
#611A26 is a dark red — rgb(97, 26, 38) in RGB and hsl(350, 58%, 24%) 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 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #611A26?
#611A26 is rgb(97, 26, 38) — red 97, green 26, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #611A26?
#611A26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 61%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #611A26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #611A26 scores 12.47:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #611A26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #611A26 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 31.38, which is a different colour altogether.
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