#650201 Color
#650201 is rgb(101, 2, 1) in RGB, hsl(1, 98%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 99%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#650201rgb(101, 2, 1)hsl(1, 98%, 20%)hsv(1, 99%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 99%, 60%)oklch(32% 0.129 29.3)lab(19.81% 40.47 30.21)lch(19.81% 50.50 36.74)What #650201 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 #650201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#650201 Channel Values
How #650201 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 101 · G 2 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 98% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 99% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 99% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.44:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #650201 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 #650201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #650201; 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 #650201
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 #650201 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.
#650201#2A2A00#481F00#3B3B00#4F2D00#650202#650202#2F2F2FUsing #650201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-650201: #650201;background-color: #650201;colors: { 'color-650201': '#650201' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.008, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_650201">#650201</color>fill="#650201"More Red Colors
#650201 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#650201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #650201?
#650201 is a dark red — rgb(101, 2, 1) in RGB and hsl(1, 98%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.95.
What is the RGB value of #650201?
#650201 is rgb(101, 2, 1) — red 101, green 2, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #650201?
#650201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 99%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #650201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #650201 scores 13.44:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #650201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #650201 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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