#701A24 Color
#701A24 is rgb(112, 26, 36) in RGB, hsl(353, 62%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 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 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#701A24rgb(112, 26, 36)hsl(353, 62%, 27%)hsv(353, 77%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 68%, 56%)oklch(36.5% 0.119 19.2)lab(25.11% 38.24 17.32)lch(25.11% 41.98 24.36)What #701A24 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 #701A24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#701A24 Channel Values
How #701A24 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 62% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 77% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 68% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.28:1 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 #701A24 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 #701A24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701A24; 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 #701A24
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 #701A24 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.
#701A24#353523#532D24#46461F#5A3921#701B1B#701B1F#3B3B3BUsing #701A24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-701a24: #701A24;background-color: #701A24;colors: { 'color-701a24': '#701A24' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.102, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_701a24">#701A24</color>fill="#701A24"More Red Colors
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#701A24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #701A24?
#701A24 is a dark red — rgb(112, 26, 36) in RGB and hsl(353, 62%, 27%) 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 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #701A24?
#701A24 is rgb(112, 26, 36) — red 112, green 26, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #701A24?
#701A24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 68%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #701A24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #701A24 scores 11.28:1 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 #701A24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #701A24 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 22.98, which is visibly different.
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