What color is #4C0B1F?

#4C0B1F is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C0B1F?

The RGB value is 76, 11, 31: 76 red, 11 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C0B1F?

The complementary color is #0B4C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C0B1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C0B1F color

#4C0B1F rgb(76, 11, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C0B1F is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 4.3% green and 12.2% blue (76, 11, 31).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 75% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 59% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#4C0B1F color codes

HEX	`#4C0B1F`
RGB	`rgb(76, 11, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 4.3%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 75%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 86%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 59%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.82, 31.06, 5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.82, 31.52, 9.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.348, 1.875, 1.482)`
Decimal	`4983583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C0B1F, 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 #4C0B1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C0B1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #4C0B1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c0b1f; }
.text { color: #4c0b1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c0b1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 11 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c0b1f, #4c180b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4C0B1F?: #4C0B1F is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C0B1F?: The RGB value is 76, 11, 31: 76 red, 11 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C0B1F?: The complementary color is #0B4C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C0B1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.