#460217 Color
#460217 is rgb(70, 2, 23) in RGB, hsl(341, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 67%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 11.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#460217rgb(70, 2, 23)hsl(341, 94%, 14%)hsv(341, 97%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 67%, 73%)oklch(25.4% 0.098 10.6)lab(12.34% 31.83 8.01)lch(12.34% 32.82 14.12)What #460217 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 #460217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#460217 Channel Values
How #460217 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 70 · G 2 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 341° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 341° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 67% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.39:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #460217 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 #460217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #460217; 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 #460217
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 #460217 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.
#460217#1B1B17#311417#272714#361E15#450505#46040E#202020Using #460217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-460217: #460217;background-color: #460217;colors: { 'color-460217': '#460217' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.008, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_460217">#460217</color>fill="#460217"More Pink Colors
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#460217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #460217?
#460217 is a darkest pink — rgb(70, 2, 23) in RGB and hsl(341, 94%, 14%) 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 11.09.
What is the RGB value of #460217?
#460217 is rgb(70, 2, 23) — red 70, green 2, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #460217?
#460217 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 67%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #460217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #460217 scores 16.39:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #460217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #460217 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 35.07, which is a different colour altogether.
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