Information about #4C0F15 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4C0F15 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 15, 21) — 29.8% red, 5.9% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 22 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #4C0F15 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maroon Oak (#520C17). Slightly further away sit Heath (#541012) and Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A).

The recipe behind #4C0F15 is rgb(76, 15, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C0F15: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4C0F15 color variations

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#4C0F15 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 #4C0F15

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

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

#4C0F15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C0F15
  • RGB76, 15, 21
  • CMYK0, 24, 22, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 15, 21)
  • HSL354°, 67%, 18%
  • HSL Precise354.098°, 67.033%, 17.843%
  • HSV354°, 80%, 30%
  • HSB354°, 80%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.059, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.059, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.059, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C0F15
  • DECIMAL ID4984597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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