#4C0B31 Color
#4C0B31 is rgb(76, 11, 49) in RGB, hsl(325, 75%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 36%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 11.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C0B31rgb(76, 11, 49)hsl(325, 75%, 17%)hsv(325, 86%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 36%, 70%)oklch(28.5% 0.103 350.1)lab(15.67% 32.46 -6.28)lch(15.67% 33.06 349.05)What #4C0B31 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 #4C0B31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C0B31 Channel Values
How #4C0B31 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 76 · G 11 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 75% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 86% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 36% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.01:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C0B31 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 #4C0B31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C0B31; 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 #4C0B31
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 #4C0B31 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.
#4C0B31#212131#371A31#2D2D2F#3C2330#4A1414#4B1122#272727Using #4C0B31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c0b31: #4C0B31;background-color: #4C0B31;colors: { 'color-4c0b31': '#4C0B31' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.043, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_4c0b31">#4C0B31</color>fill="#4C0B31"More Pink Colors
#4C0B31 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C0B31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C0B31?
#4C0B31 is a darkest pink — rgb(76, 11, 49) in RGB and hsl(325, 75%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.82.
What is the RGB value of #4C0B31?
#4C0B31 is rgb(76, 11, 49) — red 76, green 11, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C0B31?
#4C0B31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 36%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C0B31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C0B31 scores 15.01:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C0B31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C0B31 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 36.58, which is a different colour altogether.
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