#4D0600 Color
#4D0600 is rgb(77, 6, 0) in RGB, hsl(5, 100%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 100%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D0600rgb(77, 6, 0)hsl(5, 100%, 15%)hsv(5, 100%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 100%, 70%)oklch(27% 0.103 31.7)lab(14.30% 31.84 22.37)lch(14.30% 38.91 35.08)What #4D0600 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 #4D0600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D0600 Channel Values
How #4D0600 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 77 · G 6 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 100% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 100% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 100% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.65:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D0600 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 #4D0600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D0600; 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 #4D0600
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 #4D0600 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.
#4D0600#202000#371800#2D2D00#3C2200#4D0505#4D0603#232323Using #4D0600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d0600: #4D0600;background-color: #4D0600;colors: { 'color-4d0600': '#4D0600' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.024, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_4d0600">#4D0600</color>fill="#4D0600"More Red Colors
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#4D0600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D0600?
#4D0600 is a darkest red — rgb(77, 6, 0) in RGB and hsl(5, 100%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #4D0600?
#4D0600 is rgb(77, 6, 0) — red 77, green 6, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D0600?
#4D0600 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 100%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D0600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D0600 scores 15.65:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D0600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D0600 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 26.62, which is a different colour altogether.
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