#4A0D14 Color
#4A0D14 is rgb(74, 13, 20) in RGB, hsl(353, 70%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 73%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A0D14rgb(74, 13, 20)hsl(353, 70%, 17%)hsv(353, 82%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 82%, 73%, 71%)oklch(27.3% 0.09 19.6)lab(14.70% 29.02 13.39)lch(14.70% 31.95 24.77)What #4A0D14 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4A0D14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A0D14 Channel Values
How #4A0D14 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 13 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 70% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 82% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 82% · Y 73% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.45:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A0D14 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.
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Colors That Go With #4A0D14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A0D14; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4A0D14
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.
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How #4A0D14 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.
#4A0D14#212113#361A14#2C2C10#3A2312#4A0E0E#4A0E11#242424Using #4A0D14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a0d14: #4A0D14;background-color: #4A0D14;colors: { 'color-4a0d14': '#4A0D14' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.051, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_4a0d14">#4A0D14</color>fill="#4A0D14"More Red Colors
#4A0D14 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A0D14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A0D14?
#4A0D14 is a darkest red — rgb(74, 13, 20) in RGB and hsl(353, 70%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.
What is the RGB value of #4A0D14?
#4A0D14 is rgb(74, 13, 20) — red 74, green 13, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A0D14?
#4A0D14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 73%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A0D14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A0D14 scores 15.45:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A0D14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A0D14 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 34.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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