#4C110B Color
#4C110B is rgb(76, 17, 11) in RGB, hsl(6, 75%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 86%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C110Brgb(76, 17, 11)hsl(6, 75%, 17%)hsv(6, 86%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 86%, 70%)oklch(28% 0.09 29.6)lab(15.64% 27.80 19.54)lch(15.64% 33.98 35.10)What #4C110B 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 #4C110B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C110B Channel Values
How #4C110B 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 17 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 75% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 86% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 86% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.08:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C110B 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 #4C110B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C110B; 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 #4C110B
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 #4C110B 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.
#4C110B#23230A#381D0A#2E2E05#3C2507#4C1010#4C110E#262626Using #4C110B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c110b: #4C110B;background-color: #4C110B;colors: { 'color-4c110b': '#4C110B' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.067, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_4c110b">#4C110B</color>fill="#4C110B"More Red Colors
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#4C110B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C110B?
#4C110B is a darkest red — rgb(76, 17, 11) in RGB and hsl(6, 75%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #4C110B?
#4C110B is rgb(76, 17, 11) — red 76, green 17, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C110B?
#4C110B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 86%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C110B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C110B scores 15.08:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C110B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C110B 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 30.56, which is a different colour altogether.
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