Information about #4C1A0D color

#4C1A0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4C1A0D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 26, 13) — 29.8% red, 10.2% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 25 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #4C1A0D stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from French Puce (#4E1609). Slightly further away sit Deep Oak (#412010) and Heath (#541012).

The recipe behind #4C1A0D is rgb(76, 26, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4C1A0D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4C1A0D color variations

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

#4C1A0D 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 #4C1A0D

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

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C1A0D
  • RGB76, 26, 13
  • CMYK0, 20, 25, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 26, 13)
  • HSL12°, 71%, 17%
  • HSL Precise12.381°, 70.787%, 17.451%
  • HSV12°, 83%, 30%
  • HSB12°, 83%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.102, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.102, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.102, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C1A0D
  • DECIMAL ID4987405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01