#701A26 Color
#701A26 is rgb(112, 26, 38) in RGB, hsl(352, 62%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 66%, 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 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#701A26rgb(112, 26, 38)hsl(352, 62%, 27%)hsv(352, 77%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 66%, 56%)oklch(36.6% 0.119 17.8)lab(25.15% 38.33 16.01)lch(25.15% 41.54 22.66)What #701A26 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 #701A26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#701A26 Channel Values
How #701A26 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 62% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 77% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 66% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.26:1 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 #701A26 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 #701A26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701A26; 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 #701A26
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 #701A26 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.
#701A26#353525#532D26#464621#5A3923#701C1C#701B20#3B3B3BUsing #701A26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-701a26: #701A26;background-color: #701A26;colors: { 'color-701a26': '#701A26' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.102, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_701a26">#701A26</color>fill="#701A26"More Red Colors
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#701A26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #701A26?
#701A26 is a dark red — rgb(112, 26, 38) in RGB and hsl(352, 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 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #701A26?
#701A26 is rgb(112, 26, 38) — red 112, green 26, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #701A26?
#701A26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 66%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #701A26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #701A26 scores 11.26:1 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 #701A26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #701A26 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 23.77, which is visibly different.
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