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#4c170f color: Hull Red

#4c170f is rgb(76, 23, 15) in RGB and oklch(28.89% 0.08221 31.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

28.9%
0.082
31°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • amber-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4c170f

#4c170f is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 28.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.62:1 contrast and black text 1.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hull Red (#4d140b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #4c170f mixed with white

  1. 4c170f
  2. 5e2d24
  3. 70423a
  4. 825850
  5. 936e67
  6. a5857e
  7. b79c97
  8. c9b4b0
  9. dbcdca
  10. ede6e4

Darker: #4c170f mixed with black

  1. 4c170f
  2. 41120b
  3. 360e08
  4. 2c0a05
  5. 220603
  6. 180402
  7. 0f0201
  8. 060100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4c170f with less saturation

  1. 4c170f
  2. 491a13
  3. 461d16
  4. 431f19
  5. 40211c
  6. 3d231e
  7. 3a2521
  8. 362724
  9. 332826
  10. 2f2a29

Questions about #4c170f

What color is #4c170f?

#4c170f is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Hull Red. In RGB it is rgb(76, 23, 15), in HSL hsl(7.87, 67.03%, 17.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.89% 0.08221 31.137).

What colors go well with #4c170f?

The complementary color of #4c170f is #00333f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a1528 and #471e00. The triadic partners are #003614 and #1d2653.

Is white or black text more readable on #4c170f?

White text reads better on #4c170f: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and black gives 1.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4c170f a warm or cool color?

#4c170f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 28.9% and its chroma 0.082.