Information about #4C2101 color

#4C2101 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C2101 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 33, 1) — 29.8% red, 12.9% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 29 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated orange, #4C2101 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Deep Tangelo (#592100). Slightly further away sit French Puce (#4E1609) and Cioccolato (#55280C).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 33, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C2101: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4C2101 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4C2101 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4C2101 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4C2101

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Black Bean color link
Black Bean

#3D0C02

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C2101
  • RGB76, 33, 1
  • CMYK0, 17, 29, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 33, 1)
  • HSL26°, 97%, 15%
  • HSL Precise25.6°, 97.403%, 15.098%
  • HSV26°, 99%, 30%
  • HSB26°, 99%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.129, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.129, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.129, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C2101
  • DECIMAL ID4989185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01