What color is #4C1005?

#4C1005 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Lonely Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C1005?

The RGB value is 76, 16, 5: 76 red, 16 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C1005?

The complementary color is #05414C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C1005?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C1005 color

#4C1005 rgb(76, 16, 5)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4C1005 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 6.3% green and 2% blue (76, 16, 5).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 88% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 93% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Lonely Chocolate (#4A0A00), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.18:1).

#4C1005 color codes

HEX	`#4C1005`
RGB	`rgb(76, 16, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 6.3%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 88%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 93%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 93%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.05, 27.49, 21.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.05, 34.6, 37.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.194, 1.919, 0.346)`
Decimal	`4984837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C1005, 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 #4C1005	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C1005 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #4C1005 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c1005; }
.text { color: #4c1005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c1005; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 16 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c1005, #4c3405); }

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Questions

What color is #4C1005?: #4C1005 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Lonely Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C1005?: The RGB value is 76, 16, 5: 76 red, 16 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C1005?: The complementary color is #05414C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C1005?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.