#651701 Color
#651701 is rgb(101, 23, 1) in RGB, hsl(13, 98%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 99%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#651701rgb(101, 23, 1)hsl(13, 98%, 20%)hsv(13, 99%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 99%, 60%)oklch(33.6% 0.115 35.7)lab(21.99% 34.50 32.51)lch(21.99% 47.40 43.30)What #651701 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 #651701, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#651701 Channel Values
How #651701 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 23 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 98% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 99% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 99% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.53:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #651701 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 #651701
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #651701; 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 #651701
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 #651701 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.
#651701#303000#4B2800#3E3E00#513300#651515#65160F#343434Using #651701 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-651701: #651701;background-color: #651701;colors: { 'color-651701': '#651701' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.090, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_651701">#651701</color>fill="#651701"More Red Colors
#651701 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#651701 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #651701?
#651701 is a dark red — rgb(101, 23, 1) in RGB and hsl(13, 98%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #651701?
#651701 is rgb(101, 23, 1) — red 101, green 23, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #651701?
#651701 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 99%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #651701 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #651701 scores 12.53:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #651701 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #651701 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 16.15, which is visibly different.
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