#4C101E Color
#4C101E is rgb(76, 16, 30) in RGB, hsl(346, 65%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 61%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C101Ergb(76, 16, 30)hsl(346, 65%, 18%)hsv(346, 79%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 61%, 70%)oklch(28.3% 0.09 11.5)lab(15.79% 29.10 7.70)lch(15.79% 30.11 14.83)What #4C101E 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 #4C101E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C101E Channel Values
How #4C101E 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 16 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 65% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 79% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 61% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15:1 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 #4C101E 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 #4C101E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C101E; 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 #4C101E
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 #4C101E 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.
#4C101E#23231E#381D1E#2E2E1B#3C251C#4B1212#4C1118#272727Using #4C101E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c101e: #4C101E;background-color: #4C101E;colors: { 'color-4c101e': '#4C101E' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.063, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_4c101e">#4C101E</color>fill="#4C101E"More Red Colors
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#4C101E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C101E?
#4C101E is a darkest red — rgb(76, 16, 30) in RGB and hsl(346, 65%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #4C101E?
#4C101E is rgb(76, 16, 30) — red 76, green 16, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C101E?
#4C101E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 61%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C101E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C101E scores 15:1 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 #4C101E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C101E 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 33.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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