#701A56 Color
#701A56 is rgb(112, 26, 86) in RGB, hsl(318, 62%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 23%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantium (#702963), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#701A56rgb(112, 26, 86)hsl(318, 62%, 27%)hsv(318, 77%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 23%, 56%)oklch(38.3% 0.136 342.8)lab(26.48% 41.98 -14.53)lch(26.48% 44.42 340.91)What #701A56 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 #701A56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#701A56 Channel Values
How #701A56 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 62% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 77% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 23% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.65:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #701A56 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 #701A56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701A56; 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 #701A56
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 #701A56 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.
#701A56#353556#532D56#464654#5A3955#6D2828#6E233F#3E3E3EUsing #701A56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-701a56: #701A56;background-color: #701A56;colors: { 'color-701a56': '#701A56' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.102, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_701a56">#701A56</color>fill="#701A56"More Pink Colors
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#701A56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #701A56?
#701A56 is a dark pink — rgb(112, 26, 86) in RGB and hsl(318, 62%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #701A56?
#701A56 is rgb(112, 26, 86) — red 112, green 26, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #701A56?
#701A56 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 23%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #701A56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #701A56 scores 10.65:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #701A56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #701A56 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 26.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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