#701A21 Color
#701A21 is rgb(112, 26, 33) in RGB, hsl(355, 62%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 71%, 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 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#701A21rgb(112, 26, 33)hsl(355, 62%, 27%)hsv(355, 77%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 71%, 56%)oklch(36.5% 0.119 21.2)lab(25.07% 38.11 19.27)lch(25.07% 42.71 26.82)What #701A21 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 #701A21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#701A21 Channel Values
How #701A21 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 26 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 62% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 77% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 71% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.3:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #701A21 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 #701A21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701A21; 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 #701A21
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 #701A21 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-701a21: #701A21;background-color: #701A21;colors: { 'color-701a21': '#701A21' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.102, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_701a21">#701A21</color>fill="#701A21"More Red Colors
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#701A21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #701A21?
#701A21 is a dark red — rgb(112, 26, 33) in RGB and hsl(355, 62%, 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 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #701A21?
#701A21 is rgb(112, 26, 33) — red 112, green 26, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #701A21?
#701A21 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 71%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #701A21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #701A21 scores 11.3:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #701A21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #701A21 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 21.9, which is visibly different.
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