What color is #4C1901?

#4C1901 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C1901?

The RGB value is 76, 25, 1: 76 red, 25 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C1901?

The complementary color is #01344C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C1901?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C1901 color

#4C1901 rgb(76, 25, 1)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4C1901 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 9.8% green and 0.4% blue (76, 25, 1).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 97% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 99% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Rush (#4E1B0B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.51:1).

#4C1901 color codes

HEX	`#4C1901`
RGB	`rgb(76, 25, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 9.8%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 97%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 99%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 99%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.67, 22.84, 24.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.67, 33.63, 47.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.334, 2.234, 0.284)`
Decimal	`4987137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C1901, 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 #4C1901	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C1901 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #4C1901 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c1901; }
.text { color: #4c1901; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c1901; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 25 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c1901, #4c3e01); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4C1901?: #4C1901 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C1901?: The RGB value is 76, 25, 1: 76 red, 25 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C1901?: The complementary color is #01344C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C1901?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.