#701949 Color
#701949 is rgb(112, 25, 73) in RGB, hsl(327, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 35%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#701949rgb(112, 25, 73)hsl(327, 64%, 27%)hsv(327, 78%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 35%, 56%)oklch(37.6% 0.129 351.5)lab(25.88% 41.07 -6.76)lch(25.88% 41.62 350.66)What #701949 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 #701949, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#701949 Channel Values
How #701949 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 327° · S 64% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 327° · S 78% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 35% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.91:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #701949 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 #701949
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701949; 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 #701949
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 #701949 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.
#701949#353549#532C49#454547#593848#6E2323#6F1F36#3D3D3DUsing #701949 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-701949: #701949;background-color: #701949;colors: { 'color-701949': '#701949' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.098, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_701949">#701949</color>fill="#701949"More Pink Colors
#701949 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#701949 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #701949?
#701949 is a dark pink — rgb(112, 25, 73) in RGB and hsl(327, 64%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #701949?
#701949 is rgb(112, 25, 73) — red 112, green 25, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #701949?
#701949 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 35%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #701949 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #701949 scores 10.91:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #701949 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #701949 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 33.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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