#4A0000 Color

#4A0000 is rgb(74, 0, 0) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 71%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Maroon (#800000). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4A0000

HEX#4A0000

RGBrgb(74, 0, 0)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 15%)

HSVhsv(0, 100%, 29%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(25.7% 0.105 29.2)

LABlab(12.76% 33.06 20.20)

LCHlch(12.76% 38.74 31.42)

#4A0000 Channel Values

How #4A0000 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 74 · G 0 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 100% · L 15%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 100% · V 29%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 100% · K 71%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	16.26:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A0000 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text16.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4A0000 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4A0000

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A0000; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #4A0000

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4A0000.

How #4A0000 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4A0000

Protanopia#1C1C00

Protanomaly#341400

Deuteranopia#292900

Deuteranomaly#391F00

Tritanopia#4A0000

Tritanomaly#4A0000

Achromatopsia#202020

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Using #4A0000 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4a0000: #4A0000;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4A0000;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4a0000': '#4A0000' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.000, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="color_4a0000">#4A0000</color>

SVG fillfill="#4A0000"

#4A0000 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #4A0000?

#4A0000 is rgb(74, 0, 0) — red 74, green 0, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4A0000?

#4A0000 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4A0000 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4A0000 scores 16.26:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #4A0000 have a color name?

#4A0000 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Maroon (#800000), at a CIE76 distance of 28.1, so the two are clearly different.

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