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#321017 Color

#321017 is rgb(50, 16, 23) in RGB, hsl(348, 52%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 54%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#321017
HEX#321017
RGBrgb(50, 16, 23)
HSLhsl(348, 52%, 13%)
HSVhsv(348, 68%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 54%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(23% 0.056 9.8)
LABlab(10.05% 18.16 4.00)
LCHlch(10.05% 18.60 12.42)

What #321017 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 #321017, 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.

#321017 Channel Values

How #321017 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 50 · G 16 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 52% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 68% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 54% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.18:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321017 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 text17.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #321017

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321017; 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 #321017

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 #321017 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#321017
Protanopia#191917
Protanomaly#251617
Deuteranopia#1F1F16
Deuteranomaly#281A16
Tritanopia#321111
Tritanomaly#321114
Achromatopsia#1B1B1B

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Using #321017 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-321017: #321017;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #321017;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-321017': '#321017' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.063, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_321017">#321017</color>
SVG fillfill="#321017"

More Red Colors

#321017 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#321017 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #321017?

#321017 is a darkest red — rgb(50, 16, 23) in RGB and hsl(348, 52%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #321017?

#321017 is rgb(50, 16, 23) — red 50, green 16, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #321017?

#321017 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 54%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #321017 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #321017 scores 17.18:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #321017 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #321017 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 21.14, which is visibly different.

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