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#64021A Color

#64021A is rgb(100, 2, 26) in RGB, hsl(345, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 74%, 61%) 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 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64021A
HEX#64021A
RGBrgb(100, 2, 26)
HSLhsl(345, 96%, 20%)
HSVhsv(345, 98%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 74%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(32.1% 0.126 17.2)
LABlab(19.81% 40.75 17.04)
LCHlch(19.81% 44.17 22.70)

What #64021A 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 #64021A, 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.

#64021A Channel Values

How #64021A 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 100 · G 2 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 96% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 98% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 74% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.41:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64021A 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 text13.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #64021A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64021A; 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 #64021A

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 #64021A 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#64021A
Protanopia#292919
Protanomaly#481F19
Deuteranopia#3A3A14
Deuteranomaly#4E2D16
Tritanopia#640606
Tritanomaly#640410
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #64021A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-64021a: #64021A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64021A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64021a': '#64021A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.008, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_64021a">#64021A</color>
SVG fillfill="#64021A"

More Red Colors

#64021A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#64021A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64021A?

#64021A is a dark red — rgb(100, 2, 26) in RGB and hsl(345, 96%, 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 8.72.

What is the RGB value of #64021A?

#64021A is rgb(100, 2, 26) — red 100, green 2, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64021A?

#64021A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 74%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64021A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #64021A scores 13.41:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64021A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64021A 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 24.53, which is visibly different.

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