#701524 Color
#701524 is rgb(112, 21, 36) in RGB, hsl(350, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 68%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#701524rgb(112, 21, 36)hsl(350, 68%, 26%)hsv(350, 81%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 68%, 56%)oklch(36.1% 0.124 17.5)lab(24.48% 39.95 16.53)lch(24.48% 43.24 22.48)What #701524 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 #701524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#701524 Channel Values
How #701524 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 112 · G 21 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 68% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.53:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #701524 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 #701524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701524; 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 #701524
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 #701524 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.
#701524#343423#522A24#44441E#593721#701717#70161D#393939Using #701524 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-701524: #701524;background-color: #701524;colors: { 'color-701524': '#701524' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.082, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_701524">#701524</color>fill="#701524"More Red Colors
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#701524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #701524?
#701524 is a dark red — rgb(112, 21, 36) in RGB and hsl(350, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #701524?
#701524 is rgb(112, 21, 36) — red 112, green 21, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #701524?
#701524 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 68%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #701524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #701524 scores 11.53:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #701524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #701524 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 23.02, which is visibly different.
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