#470017 Color
#470017 is rgb(71, 0, 23) in RGB, hsl(341, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 68%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 11.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#470017rgb(71, 0, 23)hsl(341, 100%, 14%)hsv(341, 100%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 68%, 72%)oklch(25.4% 0.102 10.2)lab(12.31% 32.92 8.02)lch(12.31% 33.89 13.69)What #470017 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 #470017, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#470017 Channel Values
How #470017 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 71 · G 0 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 341° · S 100% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 341° · S 100% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 68% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.4:1 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 #470017 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 #470017
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #470017; 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 #470017
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 #470017 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.
#470017#1B1B16#321317#282814#371D15#460404#47020D#1F1F1FUsing #470017 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-470017: #470017;background-color: #470017;colors: { 'color-470017': '#470017' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.000, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_470017">#470017</color>fill="#470017"More Pink Colors
#470017 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#470017 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #470017?
#470017 is a darkest pink — rgb(71, 0, 23) in RGB and hsl(341, 100%, 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 11.65.
What is the RGB value of #470017?
#470017 is rgb(71, 0, 23) — red 71, green 0, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #470017?
#470017 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 68%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #470017 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #470017 scores 16.4:1 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 #470017 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #470017 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 36.05, which is a different colour altogether.
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