#70281A Color
#70281A is rgb(112, 40, 26) in RGB, hsl(10, 62%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 77%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70281Argb(112, 40, 26)hsl(10, 62%, 27%)hsv(10, 77%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 77%, 56%)oklch(38.1% 0.105 32.9)lab(27.27% 31.86 26.20)lch(27.27% 41.25 39.43)What #70281A 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 #70281A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70281A Channel Values
How #70281A 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 40 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 62% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 77% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 77% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.46:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70281A 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 #70281A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70281A; 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 #70281A
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 #70281A 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.
#70281A#3C3C19#563519#4A4A13#5B3F16#702727#702722#3F3F3FUsing #70281A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70281a: #70281A;background-color: #70281A;colors: { 'color-70281a': '#70281A' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.157, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_70281a">#70281A</color>fill="#70281A"More Red Colors
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#70281A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70281A?
#70281A is a dark red — rgb(112, 40, 26) in RGB and hsl(10, 62%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #70281A?
#70281A is rgb(112, 40, 26) — red 112, green 40, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70281A?
#70281A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 77%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70281A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70281A scores 10.46:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70281A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70281A 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 19.08, which is visibly different.
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