#400317 Color
#400317 is rgb(64, 3, 23) in RGB, hsl(340, 91%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 64%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 10.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#400317rgb(64, 3, 23)hsl(340, 91%, 13%)hsv(340, 95%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 64%, 75%)oklch(24.2% 0.091 8.3)lab(10.98% 29.56 5.86)lch(10.98% 30.14 11.22)What #400317 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 #400317, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#400317 Channel Values
How #400317 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 64 · G 3 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 91% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 95% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 64% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.89:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400317 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 #400317
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400317; 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 #400317
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 #400317 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.
#400317#191917#2D1217#242414#311B15#3F0606#40050E#1D1D1DUsing #400317 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-400317: #400317;background-color: #400317;colors: { 'color-400317': '#400317' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.012, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_400317">#400317</color>fill="#400317"More Pink Colors
#400317 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#400317 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #400317?
#400317 is a darkest pink — rgb(64, 3, 23) in RGB and hsl(340, 91%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.6.
What is the RGB value of #400317?
#400317 is rgb(64, 3, 23) — red 64, green 3, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #400317?
#400317 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 64%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #400317 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #400317 scores 16.89:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #400317 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #400317 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 32.08, which is a different colour altogether.
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