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#701B05 Color

#701B05 is rgb(112, 27, 5) in RGB, hsl(12, 91%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 96%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#701B05
HEX#701B05
RGBrgb(112, 27, 5)
HSLhsl(12, 91%, 23%)
HSVhsv(12, 96%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 96%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(36.3% 0.122 34.6)
LABlab(24.95% 37.00 34.71)
LCHlch(24.95% 50.73 43.17)

What #701B05 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 #701B05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#701B05 Channel Values

How #701B05 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 27 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 91% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 96% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 96% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.36:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #701B05 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.

TextWhite text11.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #701B05

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701B05; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #701B05

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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Shades

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How #701B05 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.

Typical#701B05
Protanopia#363603
Protanomaly#532D04
Deuteranopia#464600
Deuteranomaly#5A3900
Tritanopia#701919
Tritanomaly#701A13
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #701B05 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-701b05: #701B05;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #701B05;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-701b05': '#701B05' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.106, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_701b05">#701B05</color>
SVG fillfill="#701B05"

More Red Colors

#701B05 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#701B05 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #701B05?

#701B05 is a dark red — rgb(112, 27, 5) in RGB and hsl(12, 91%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #701B05?

#701B05 is rgb(112, 27, 5) — red 112, green 27, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #701B05?

#701B05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 96%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #701B05 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #701B05 scores 11.36:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #701B05 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #701B05 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.47, which is visibly different.

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