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#700004 Color

#700004 is rgb(112, 0, 4) in RGB, hsl(358, 100%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 96%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (#770F05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#700004
HEX#700004
RGBrgb(112, 0, 4)
HSLhsl(358, 100%, 22%)
HSVhsv(358, 100%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 96%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(34.3% 0.14 27.9)
LABlab(22.35% 44.11 32.63)
LCHlch(22.35% 54.87 36.49)

What #700004 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 #700004, 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.

#700004 Channel Values

How #700004 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 112 · G 0 · B 48-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 100% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 100% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 96% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.42:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #700004 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 text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #700004

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #700004; 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 #700004

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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Shades

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How #700004 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#700004
Protanopia#2E2E02
Protanomaly#512303
Deuteranopia#414100
Deuteranomaly#583200
Tritanopia#700101
Tritanomaly#700002
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #700004 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-700004: #700004;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #700004;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-700004': '#700004' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.000, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="color_700004">#700004</color>
SVG fillfill="#700004"

More Red Colors

#700004 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#700004 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #700004?

#700004 is a dark red — rgb(112, 0, 4) in RGB and hsl(358, 100%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (#770F05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.

What is the RGB value of #700004?

#700004 is rgb(112, 0, 4) — red 112, green 0, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #700004?

#700004 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 96%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #700004 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #700004 scores 12.42:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #700004 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #700004 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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