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#4c0502 color: Walnut Brown

#4c0502 is rgb(76, 5, 2) in RGB and oklch(26.675% 0.1023 29.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

26.7%
0.102
30°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • red-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4c0502

#4c0502 is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 26.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.79:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Walnut Brown (#4c0400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #4c0502 mixed with white

  1. 4c0502
  2. 5f2119
  3. 713830
  4. 835047
  5. 95675f
  6. a77f78
  7. b99892
  8. cab1ac
  9. dccac7
  10. ede4e3

Darker: #4c0502 mixed with black

  1. 4c0502
  2. 410401
  3. 360301
  4. 2c0201
  5. 220100
  6. 180100
  7. 0f0000
  8. 060000
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4c0502 with less saturation

  1. 4c0502
  2. 490c06
  3. 45110b
  4. 42150f
  5. 3f1813
  6. 3b1b16
  7. 371e1a
  8. 33201d
  9. 2f2220
  10. 2a2423

Questions about #4c0502

What color is #4c0502?

#4c0502 is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Walnut Brown. In RGB it is rgb(76, 5, 2), in HSL hsl(2.43, 94.87%, 15.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.675% 0.1023 29.863).

What colors go well with #4c0502?

The complementary color of #4c0502 is #002d37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #490424 and #421800. The triadic partners are #003204 and #141e56.

Is white or black text more readable on #4c0502?

White text reads better on #4c0502: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4c0502 a warm or cool color?

#4c0502 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 26.7% and its chroma 0.102.