#641E12 Color
#641E12 is rgb(100, 30, 18) in RGB, hsl(9, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 82%, 61%) 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 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#641E12rgb(100, 30, 18)hsl(9, 69%, 23%)hsv(9, 82%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 82%, 61%)oklch(34.4% 0.103 32.1)lab(23.01% 31.56 25.79)lch(23.01% 40.76 39.25)What #641E12 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 #641E12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#641E12 Channel Values
How #641E12 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 100 · G 30 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 69% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 82% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 82% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.09:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #641E12 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 #641E12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #641E12; 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 #641E12
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 #641E12 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.
#641E12#333311#4B2C11#404009#51350D#641D1D#641D19#363636Using #641E12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-641e12: #641E12;background-color: #641E12;colors: { 'color-641e12': '#641E12' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.118, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_641e12">#641E12</color>fill="#641E12"More Red Colors
#641E12 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#641E12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #641E12?
#641E12 is a dark red — rgb(100, 30, 18) in RGB and hsl(9, 69%, 23%) 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 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #641E12?
#641E12 is rgb(100, 30, 18) — red 100, green 30, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #641E12?
#641E12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 82%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #641E12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #641E12 scores 12.09:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #641E12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #641E12 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 21.96, which is visibly different.
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