Information about #4C1C1A color

#4C1C1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C1C1A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 28, 26) — 29.8% red, 11% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 20 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4C1C1A reads as a confidently colored earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Baron (#511D22) and Rialto (#4C2322).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 28, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C1C1A: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. 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, #4C1C1A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4C1C1A color variations

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

#4C1C1A 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 #4C1C1A

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C1C1A
  • RGB76, 28, 26
  • CMYK0, 19, 20, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 28, 26)
  • HSL2°, 49%, 20%
  • HSL Precise2.4°, 49.02%, 20%
  • HSV2°, 66%, 30%
  • HSB2°, 66%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.110, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.110, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.110, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C1C1A
  • DECIMAL ID4987930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01