#701922 Color
#701922 is rgb(112, 25, 34) in RGB, hsl(354, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 70%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#701922rgb(112, 25, 34)hsl(354, 64%, 27%)hsv(354, 78%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 70%, 56%)oklch(36.4% 0.12 20.2)lab(24.95% 38.52 18.46)lch(24.95% 42.71 25.60)What #701922 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 #701922, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#701922 Channel Values
How #701922 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 25 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 64% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 78% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 70% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.34:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #701922 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 #701922
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701922; 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 #701922
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 #701922 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.
#701922#353521#532C21#45451C#59381F#701A1A#701A1E#3A3A3AUsing #701922 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-701922: #701922;background-color: #701922;colors: { 'color-701922': '#701922' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.098, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_701922">#701922</color>fill="#701922"More Red Colors
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#701922 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #701922?
#701922 is a dark red — rgb(112, 25, 34) in RGB and hsl(354, 64%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #701922?
#701922 is rgb(112, 25, 34) — red 112, green 25, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #701922?
#701922 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 70%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #701922 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #701922 scores 11.34:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #701922 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #701922 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 22.23, which is visibly different.
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