#701E01 Color
#701E01 is rgb(112, 30, 1) in RGB, hsl(16, 98%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 99%, 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 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#701E01rgb(112, 30, 1)hsl(16, 98%, 22%)hsv(16, 99%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 99%, 56%)oklch(36.6% 0.12 37.3)lab(25.37% 35.75 36.70)lch(25.37% 51.24 45.75)What #701E01 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 #701E01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#701E01 Channel Values
How #701E01 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 30 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 98% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 99% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 99% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.2:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #701E01 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 #701E01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #701E01; 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 #701E01
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 #701E01 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.
#701E01#373700#542F00#474700#5A3A00#711C1C#701D14#3B3B3BUsing #701E01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-701e01: #701E01;background-color: #701E01;colors: { 'color-701e01': '#701E01' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.118, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_701e01">#701E01</color>fill="#701E01"More Brown Colors
#701E01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#701E01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #701E01?
#701E01 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 30, 1) in RGB and hsl(16, 98%, 22%) 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 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #701E01?
#701E01 is rgb(112, 30, 1) — red 112, green 30, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #701E01?
#701E01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 99%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #701E01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #701E01 scores 11.2:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #701E01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #701E01 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 13.04, which is visibly different.
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