Information about #601517 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#601517 presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Philippine Brown (#5D1916). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Vintage Maroon (#621D1D).
The recipe behind #601517 is rgb(96, 21, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #601517 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #601517 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#601517 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#601517 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#601517 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#601517 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#601517 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#601517 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #601517 color
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Nearest named colors to #601517
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5D1916
#58111A
#621D1D
#610C1D
#58181F
#670E10
#5D1F1E
#5A2019
#541012
#660C21
#641226
#520C17
#601517 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#601517
- RGB96, 21, 23
- CMYK0, 29, 29, 62
- CSSrgb(96, 21, 23)
- HSL358°, 64%, 23%
- HSL Precise358.4°, 64.103%, 22.941%
- HSV358°, 78%, 38%
- HSB358°, 78%, 38%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
- GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.082, 0.090)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.082, 0.090, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.082, 0.090)
- Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID601517
- DECIMAL ID6296855
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
