What color is #4C080C?

#4C080C is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C080C?

The RGB value is 76, 8, 12: 76 red, 8 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C080C?

The complementary color is #084C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C080C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C080C color

#4C080C rgb(76, 8, 12)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C080C is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 3.1% green and 4.7% blue (76, 8, 12).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 81% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 84% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.59:1).

#4C080C color codes

HEX	`#4C080C`
RGB	`rgb(76, 8, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 3.1%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 81%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 89%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 84%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.04, 30.84, 16.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.04, 35.12, 28.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.134, 1.737, 0.518)`
Decimal	`4982796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C080C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4C080C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C080C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4C080C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c080c; }
.text { color: #4c080c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c080c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 8 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c080c, #4c2608); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C080C?: #4C080C is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C080C?: The RGB value is 76, 8, 12: 76 red, 8 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C080C?: The complementary color is #084C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C080C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.