Information about #4C292A color

#4C292A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C292A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(76, 41, 42) (29.8% red, 16.1% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 13 / 70 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced red, #4C292A leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cowboy (#4D282D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Volcano (#4E2728) and Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 41, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4C292A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. 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.

#4C292A color variations

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

#4C292A 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 #4C292A

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

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C292A
  • RGB76, 41, 42
  • CMYK0, 14, 13, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 41, 42)
  • HSL358°, 30%, 23%
  • HSL Precise358.286°, 29.915%, 22.941%
  • HSV358°, 46%, 30%
  • HSB358°, 46%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.161, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.161, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.161, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C292A
  • DECIMAL ID4991274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01