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#701701 Color

#701701 is rgb(112, 23, 1) in RGB, hsl(12, 98%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 99%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#701701
HEX#701701
RGBrgb(112, 23, 1)
HSLhsl(12, 98%, 22%)
HSVhsv(12, 99%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 99%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(35.8% 0.126 34.4)
LABlab(24.39% 38.38 35.81)
LCHlch(24.39% 52.50 43.02)

What #701701 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 #701701, 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.

#701701 Channel Values

How #701701 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 23 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 98% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 99% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 99% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.59:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #701701 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 text11.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #701701

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701701; 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 #701701

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 #701701 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#701701
Protanopia#343400
Protanomaly#532B00
Deuteranopia#454500
Deuteranomaly#593800
Tritanopia#701515
Tritanomaly#70160F
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #701701 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-701701: #701701;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #701701;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-701701': '#701701' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.090, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_701701">#701701</color>
SVG fillfill="#701701"

More Red Colors

#701701 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#701701 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #701701?

#701701 is a dark red — rgb(112, 23, 1) in RGB and hsl(12, 98%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.

What is the RGB value of #701701?

#701701 is rgb(112, 23, 1) — red 112, green 23, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #701701?

#701701 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 99%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #701701 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #701701 scores 11.59:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #701701 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #701701 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 10.87, which is visibly different.

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