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#62041A Color

#62041A is rgb(98, 4, 26) in RGB, hsl(346, 92%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 73%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62041A
HEX#62041A
RGBrgb(98, 4, 26)
HSLhsl(346, 92%, 20%)
HSVhsv(346, 96%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 73%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(31.8% 0.123 17.2)
LABlab(19.50% 39.67 16.54)
LCHlch(19.50% 42.98 22.63)

What #62041A 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 #62041A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#62041A Channel Values

How #62041A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 4 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 92% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 96% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 73% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.53:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62041A 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.

TextWhite text13.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #62041A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62041A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #62041A

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 #62041A 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.

Typical#62041A
Protanopia#292919
Protanomaly#461F19
Deuteranopia#393914
Deuteranomaly#4D2C17
Tritanopia#620808
Tritanomaly#620611
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #62041A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-62041a: #62041A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62041A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62041a': '#62041A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.016, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_62041a">#62041A</color>
SVG fillfill="#62041A"

More Red Colors

#62041A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#62041A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62041A?

#62041A is a dark red — rgb(98, 4, 26) in RGB and hsl(346, 92%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #62041A?

#62041A is rgb(98, 4, 26) — red 98, green 4, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62041A?

#62041A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 73%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62041A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #62041A scores 13.53:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #62041A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #62041A 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.42, which is a different colour altogether.

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