Named color

Oxblood

Oxblood is a dark red color with HEX #4A0000. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 74, 0, 0, HSL 0, 100%, 15%, warm temperature, and is useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design.

#4A0000 red warm dark

HEX #4A0000

RGB rgb(74, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0 100% 15%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 100, 71)

Luminance 0.0146

Contrast Black 1.29:1White 16.25:1

CSS Utilities

--color-oxblood: #4A0000;
.bg-oxblood { background-color: #4A0000; }
.text-oxblood { color: #4A0000; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.0146

Black text1.29:1AA Fail

White text16.25:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#4A0000",
  "rgb": [
    74,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    100,
    15
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    100,
    71
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0146,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.29,
    "white": 16.25
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#004C4D",
  "analogous": [
    "#4D0026",
    "#4D2600"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#004D00",
    "#00004D"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#264D00",
    "#004C4D",
    "#26004D"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#004D26",
    "#00264D"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#A80000",
    "#4A0000",
    "#000000"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#A80000",
  "dark": "#000000",
  "saturated": "#4D0000",
  "desaturated": "#440808",
  "pastel": "#BD0F0F",
  "neon": "#750000"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#004C4D",
    "#4D0026",
    "#4D2600"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#440808",
    "#A80000"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#A80000",
    "#440808"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "barn-red",
    "maroon",
    "merlot",
    "matte-black",
    "carbon-fiber"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "oxblood"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "oxblood-vs-barn-red",
    "oxblood-vs-maroon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/oxblood",
    "/wcag/oxblood",
    "/css/colors/oxblood",
    "/hex/4a0000"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/oxblood"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/barn-red",
      "/colors/maroon",
      "/colors/merlot",
      "/colors/matte-black",
      "/colors/carbon-fiber",
      "/compare/oxblood-vs-barn-red",
      "/compare/oxblood-vs-maroon",
      "/harmonies/oxblood",
      "/wcag/oxblood",
      "/css/colors/oxblood",
      "/hex/4a0000"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "oxblood",
  "name": "Oxblood",
  "hex": "#4A0000",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "dark",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    74,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    100,
    15
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    100,
    71
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0146,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.29,
    "white": 16.25
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#004C4D",
    "analogous": [
      "#4D0026",
      "#4D2600"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#004D00",
      "#00004D"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#264D00",
      "#004C4D",
      "#26004D"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#004D26",
      "#00264D"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#A80000",
      "#4A0000",
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#A80000",
    "dark": "#000000",
    "saturated": "#4D0000",
    "desaturated": "#440808",
    "pastel": "#BD0F0F",
    "neon": "#750000"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-oxblood: #4A0000;",
    "utility": ".bg-oxblood { background-color: #4A0000; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-oxblood { color: #4A0000; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "barn-red",
    "maroon",
    "merlot",
    "matte-black",
    "carbon-fiber"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "oxblood"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "oxblood-vs-barn-red",
    "oxblood-vs-maroon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/oxblood",
    "/wcag/oxblood",
    "/css/colors/oxblood",
    "/hex/4a0000"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/oxblood"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/barn-red",
      "/colors/maroon",
      "/colors/merlot",
      "/colors/matte-black",
      "/colors/carbon-fiber",
      "/compare/oxblood-vs-barn-red",
      "/compare/oxblood-vs-maroon",
      "/harmonies/oxblood",
      "/wcag/oxblood",
      "/css/colors/oxblood",
      "/hex/4a0000"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#004C4D",
      "#4D0026",
      "#4D2600"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#440808",
      "#A80000"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#A80000",
      "#440808"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Oxblood Color

Oxblood sits in the red family with warm temperature and dark visual character. Oxblood is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include energy, intensity, and attention, which makes it relevant for fashion and food. In design work, Oxblood is most useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Oxblood against black and white text.

Black text1.29:1AA Fail

White text16.25:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Barn Red#7C0A02

Maroon#800000

Merlot#541E2E

Matte Black#1A1A1A

Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C

Color Harmonies

#004C4D#004C4D

#4D0026#4D0026

#4D2600#4D2600

#004D00#004D00

#00004D#00004D

Open full Oxblood harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#A80000#A80000

Black#000000

#4D0000#4D0000

#440808#440808

#BD0F0F#BD0F0F

#750000#750000

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#004C4D#004C4D

#4D0026#4D0026

#4D2600#4D2600

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Oxblood

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Oxblood Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

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Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings