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#17030A Color

#17030A is rgb(23, 3, 10) in RGB, hsl(339, 77%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 57%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17030A
HEX#17030A
RGBrgb(23, 3, 10)
HSLhsl(339, 77%, 5%)
HSVhsv(339, 87%, 9%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 57%, 91%)
OKLCHoklch(14.5% 0.042 357.7)
LABlab(2.48% 7.57 -0.21)
LCHlch(2.48% 7.58 358.40)

What #17030A 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 #17030A, 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 pink in the library.

#17030A Channel Values

How #17030A 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 23 · G 3 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 77% · L 5%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 87% · V 9%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 57% · K 91%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance19.93:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17030A 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 text19.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17030A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17030A; 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 #17030A

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 #17030A 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#17030A
Protanopia#07070A
Protanomaly#0F060A
Deuteranopia#0B0B09
Deuteranomaly#11080A
Tritanopia#170404
Tritanomaly#170406
Achromatopsia#090909

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Using #17030A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-17030a: #17030A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17030A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17030a': '#17030A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.012, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_17030a">#17030A</color>
SVG fillfill="#17030A"

More Pink Colors

#17030A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17030A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17030A?

#17030A is a darkest pink — rgb(23, 3, 10) in RGB and hsl(339, 77%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #17030A?

#17030A is rgb(23, 3, 10) — red 23, green 3, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17030A?

#17030A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 57%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17030A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #17030A scores 19.93:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17030A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17030A 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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