#650401 Color
#650401 is rgb(101, 4, 1) in RGB, hsl(2, 98%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 99%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#650401rgb(101, 4, 1)hsl(2, 98%, 20%)hsv(2, 99%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 99%, 60%)oklch(32.1% 0.128 29.8)lab(19.98% 39.98 30.40)lch(19.98% 50.22 37.25)What #650401 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 #650401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#650401 Channel Values
How #650401 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 4 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 98% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 99% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 99% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.37:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #650401 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 #650401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #650401; 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 #650401
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 #650401 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.
#650401#2A2A00#492000#3B3B00#4F2E00#650404#650403#2F2F2FUsing #650401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-650401: #650401;background-color: #650401;colors: { 'color-650401': '#650401' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.016, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_650401">#650401</color>fill="#650401"More Red Colors
#650401 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#650401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #650401?
#650401 is a dark red — rgb(101, 4, 1) in RGB and hsl(2, 98%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.31.
What is the RGB value of #650401?
#650401 is rgb(101, 4, 1) — red 101, green 4, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #650401?
#650401 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 99%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #650401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #650401 scores 13.37:1 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 #650401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #650401 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 13.86, which is visibly different.
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