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#641227 Color

#641227 is rgb(100, 18, 39) in RGB, hsl(345, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 61%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), visibly different at ΔE 10.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#641227
HEX#641227
RGBrgb(100, 18, 39)
HSLhsl(345, 69%, 23%)
HSVhsv(345, 82%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 61%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(33.5% 0.114 11.6)
LABlab(21.55% 37.16 10.07)
LCHlch(21.55% 38.50 15.17)

What #641227 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 #641227, 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.

#641227 Channel Values

How #641227 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 18 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 69% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 82% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 61% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #641227 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 text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #641227

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #641227; 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 #641227

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 #641227 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#641227
Protanopia#2D2D26
Protanomaly#492527
Deuteranopia#3D3D23
Deuteranomaly#4F3025
Tritanopia#631616
Tritanomaly#64141E
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #641227 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-641227: #641227;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #641227;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-641227': '#641227' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.071, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_641227">#641227</color>
SVG fillfill="#641227"

More Red Colors

#641227 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#641227 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #641227?

#641227 is a dark red — rgb(100, 18, 39) in RGB and hsl(345, 69%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.18.

What is the RGB value of #641227?

#641227 is rgb(100, 18, 39) — red 100, green 18, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #641227?

#641227 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 61%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #641227 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #641227 scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #641227 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #641227 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 30.4, which is a different colour altogether.

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