#4A1E11 Color
#4A1E11 is rgb(74, 30, 17) in RGB, hsl(14, 63%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 77%, 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 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A1E11rgb(74, 30, 17)hsl(14, 63%, 18%)hsv(14, 77%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 77%, 71%)oklch(29.7% 0.071 37.2)lab(17.87% 20.61 19.07)lch(17.87% 28.08 42.77)What #4A1E11 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 #4A1E11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.
#4A1E11 Channel Values
How #4A1E11 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 30 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 63% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 77% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 77% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.14:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A1E11 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4A1E11 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #4A1E11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A1E11; 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 #4A1E11
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4A1E11.
How #4A1E11 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.
#4A1E11#292910#392511#32320D#3D2B0F#4B1D1D#4A1D19#2B2B2BUsing #4A1E11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a1e11: #4A1E11;background-color: #4A1E11;colors: { 'color-4a1e11': '#4A1E11' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.118, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_4a1e11">#4A1E11</color>fill="#4A1E11"More Red Colors
#4A1E11 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A1E11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A1E11?
#4A1E11 is a darkest red — rgb(74, 30, 17) in RGB and hsl(14, 63%, 18%) 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 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #4A1E11?
#4A1E11 is rgb(74, 30, 17) — red 74, green 30, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A1E11?
#4A1E11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 77%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A1E11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A1E11 scores 14.14:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A1E11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A1E11 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 31.06, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #4A1E11 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.