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#170917 is closest to Crow in our library. Crow (#170917) is a very dark, muted pink with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 300° and a lightness of 17%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#170917≈ Crow
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What Crow looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Crow (#170917) is a very dark, muted pink with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 300° and a lightness of 17%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

Psychology

Pink softens red with white. It reads as caring, warm and playful, and ranges from bubblegum energy to sophisticated blush. As a dark shade, Crow feels weighty and serious.

Meaning

Pink is tied to romance, kindness and youth. Its link to girls and baby clothes is a modern convention, not a fixed meaning.

Why use this color

Crow is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Beauty, fashion and lifestyle
  • Celebrations and weddings
  • Friendly, expressive brands
  • Soft backgrounds and highlights
History

The color is named after the flower called a pink (Dianthus), and first appears as a color name in the 1600s.

Accessibility

White text on Crow has a contrast ratio of 19.30:1 (AAA); black text has 1.08:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#170917
Typical visionAs most people see it
#080D17
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#0C0F17
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#180A0E
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#0E0E0E
AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
19.30:1
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Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
1.08:1
AAAAA
Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
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#170917 Color — closest to Crow (HEX, RGB, Shades) · Tintly