What color is #4C090B?

#4C090B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C090B?

The RGB value is 76, 9, 11: 76 red, 9 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C090B?

The complementary color is #094C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C090B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C090B color

#4C090B rgb(76, 9, 11)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C090B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 3.5% green and 4.3% blue (76, 9, 11).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 79% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 86% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.54:1).

#4C090B color codes

HEX	`#4C090B`
RGB	`rgb(76, 9, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 3.5%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 79%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 88%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 86%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.15, 30.44, 17.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.15, 35.06, 29.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.139, 1.757, 0.49)`
Decimal	`4983051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C090B, 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 #4C090B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C090B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.54:1	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 #4C090B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c090b; }
.text { color: #4c090b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c090b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 9 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c090b, #4c2809); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C090B?: #4C090B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C090B?: The RGB value is 76, 9, 11: 76 red, 9 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C090B?: The complementary color is #094C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C090B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.