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#700115 Color

#700115 is rgb(112, 1, 21) in RGB, hsl(349, 98%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 81%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burgundy (#800020), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#700115
HEX#700115
RGBrgb(112, 1, 21)
HSLhsl(349, 98%, 22%)
HSVhsv(349, 99%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 81%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.138 21.8)
LABlab(22.56% 44.20 24.48)
LCHlch(22.56% 50.53 28.98)

What #700115 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 #700115, 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.

#700115 Channel Values

How #700115 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 1 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 98% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 99% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 81% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.32:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #700115 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 text12.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #700115

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #700115; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #700115

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #700115 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#700115
Protanopia#2F2F14
Protanomaly#512314
Deuteranopia#42420A
Deuteranomaly#58320F
Tritanopia#700404
Tritanomaly#70030C
Achromatopsia#353535

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #700115 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-700115: #700115;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #700115;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-700115': '#700115' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.004, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_700115">#700115</color>
SVG fillfill="#700115"

More Red Colors

#700115 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#700115 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #700115?

#700115 is a dark red — rgb(112, 1, 21) in RGB and hsl(349, 98%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burgundy (#800020), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #700115?

#700115 is rgb(112, 1, 21) — red 112, green 1, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #700115?

#700115 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #700115 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #700115 scores 12.32:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #700115 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #700115 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 15.97, which is visibly different.

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