#4F1724 Color
#4F1724 is rgb(79, 23, 36) in RGB, hsl(346, 55%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 54%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F1724rgb(79, 23, 36)hsl(346, 55%, 20%)hsv(346, 71%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 54%, 69%)oklch(29.9% 0.084 9.8)lab(17.74% 27.53 6.15)lch(17.74% 28.21 12.60)What #4F1724 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 #4F1724, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F1724 Channel Values
How #4F1724 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 79 · G 23 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 55% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 71% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 54% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.18:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F1724 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 #4F1724
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F1724; 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 #4F1724
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 #4F1724 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.
#4F1724#272724#3B2224#323222#3F2923#4E1919#4F181E#2B2B2BUsing #4F1724 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f1724: #4F1724;background-color: #4F1724;colors: { 'color-4f1724': '#4F1724' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.090, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_4f1724">#4F1724</color>fill="#4F1724"More Red Colors
#4F1724 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F1724 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F1724?
#4F1724 is a dark red — rgb(79, 23, 36) in RGB and hsl(346, 55%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #4F1724?
#4F1724 is rgb(79, 23, 36) — red 79, green 23, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F1724?
#4F1724 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 54%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F1724 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F1724 scores 14.18:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F1724 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F1724 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 33.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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