Information about #4C0406 color

#4C0406 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C0406 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(76, 4, 6) (29.8% red, 1.6% green, 2.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 28 / 27 / 70 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4C0406 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Chocolate (#490206). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bulgarian Rose (#480607) and Dried Blood (#4B0101).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 4, 6) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4C0406 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4C0406 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4C0406 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4C0406 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4C0406

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C0406
  • RGB76, 4, 6
  • CMYK0, 28, 27, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 4, 6)
  • HSL358°, 90%, 16%
  • HSL Precise358.333°, 90%, 15.686%
  • HSV358°, 95%, 30%
  • HSB358°, 95%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.016, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.016, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.016, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C0406
  • DECIMAL ID4981766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01