What color is #4C1C23?

#4C1C23 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C1C23?

The RGB value is 76, 28, 35: 76 red, 28 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C1C23?

The complementary color is #1C4C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C1C23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C1C23 color

#4C1C23 rgb(76, 28, 35)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C1C23 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 11% green and 13.7% blue (76, 28, 35).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 46% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 54% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.02:1).

#4C1C23 color codes

HEX	`#4C1C23`
RGB	`rgb(76, 28, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 11%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 46%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 63%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 54%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.87, 23.47, 6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.87, 24.41, 16.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.699, 2.489, 1.875)`
Decimal	`4987939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C1C23, 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 #4C1C23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C1C23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #4C1C23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c1c23; }
.text { color: #4c1c23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c1c23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 28 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c1c23, #4c2d1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4C1C23?: #4C1C23 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C1C23?: The RGB value is 76, 28, 35: 76 red, 28 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C1C23?: The complementary color is #1C4C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C1C23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.