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#461017 Color

#461017 is rgb(70, 16, 23) in RGB, hsl(352, 63%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 67%, 73%) 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 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#461017
HEX#461017
RGBrgb(70, 16, 23)
HSLhsl(352, 63%, 17%)
HSVhsv(352, 77%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 67%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(26.9% 0.082 17.3)
LABlab(14.32% 26.43 10.59)
LCHlch(14.32% 28.47 21.83)

What #461017 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 #461017, 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.

#461017 Channel Values

How #461017 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 70 · G 16 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 63% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 77% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 67% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.59:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #461017 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 text15.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #461017

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #461017; 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 #461017

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 #461017 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#461017
Protanopia#202017
Protanomaly#331B17
Deuteranopia#2B2B14
Deuteranomaly#372215
Tritanopia#461111
Tritanomaly#461114
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #461017 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-461017: #461017;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #461017;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-461017': '#461017' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.063, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_461017">#461017</color>
SVG fillfill="#461017"

More Red Colors

#461017 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#461017 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #461017?

#461017 is a darkest red — rgb(70, 16, 23) in RGB and hsl(352, 63%, 17%) 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 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #461017?

#461017 is rgb(70, 16, 23) — red 70, green 16, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #461017?

#461017 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 67%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #461017 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #461017 scores 15.59:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #461017 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #461017 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 31.87, which is a different colour altogether.

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