#4C1A01 Color
#4C1A01 is rgb(76, 26, 1) in RGB, hsl(20, 97%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 99%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C1A01rgb(76, 26, 1)hsl(20, 97%, 15%)hsv(20, 99%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 99%, 70%)oklch(29.2% 0.083 43.9)lab(17.23% 23.17 25.50)lch(17.23% 34.45 47.75)What #4C1A01 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 #4C1A01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C1A01 Channel Values
How #4C1A01 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 26 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 97% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 99% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 99% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.43:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C1A01 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 #4C1A01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C1A01; 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 #4C1A01
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 #4C1A01 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.
#4C1A01#282800#392300#313100#3D2900#4D1818#4C1911#2A2A2AUsing #4C1A01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c1a01: #4C1A01;background-color: #4C1A01;colors: { 'color-4c1a01': '#4C1A01' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.102, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_4c1a01">#4C1A01</color>fill="#4C1A01"More Brown Colors
#4C1A01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C1A01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C1A01?
#4C1A01 is a darkest brown — rgb(76, 26, 1) in RGB and hsl(20, 97%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #4C1A01?
#4C1A01 is rgb(76, 26, 1) — red 76, green 26, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C1A01?
#4C1A01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 99%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C1A01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C1A01 scores 14.43:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C1A01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C1A01 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 26.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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