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#2F040A

#2f040a ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2f040a is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 1.57% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.49% magenta, 78.72% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 351.63°, with 84.31% saturation and 10% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 12.39.

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Relative luminance0.0071

Complementary

  1. #2f040a
  2. #042f29

Split complementary

  1. #2f040a
  2. #042f14
  3. #041f2f

Analogous

  1. #2f041f
  2. #2f040a
  3. #2f1404

Triadic

  1. #2f040a
  2. #0a2f04
  3. #040a2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f040a
  2. #2f2904
  3. #042f29
  4. #040a2f

Square

  1. #2f040a
  2. #1f2f04
  3. #042f29
  4. #14042f

Monochromatic

  1. #130204
  2. #130204
  3. #2f040a
  4. #750a19
  5. #bc1028

Shades

#2f040a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f040a
  2. #2a0409
  3. #260308
  4. #210307
  5. #1c0206
  6. #180205
  7. #130204
  8. #0e0103
  9. #090102
  10. #050001
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f040a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f040a
  2. #441d23
  3. #59363b
  4. #6d4f54
  5. #82686c
  6. #978285
  7. #ac9b9d
  8. #c1b4b6
  9. #d5cdce
  10. #eae6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f040a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f040a
  2. #371016
  3. #3f1d22
  4. #47292d
  5. #4f3639
  6. #584245
  7. #604e51
  8. #685b5d
  9. #706768
  10. #787474
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #141414 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #220f11 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #100e0a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1809 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #350006 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #200b0a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #241209 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #320008 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f040a {
  color: #2f040a;
}
Background
.bg-2f040a {
  background-color: #2f040a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f040a {
  border: 2px solid #2f040a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f040a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 4 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 84% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f040a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f040a, #2f1404);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f040a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 4 10 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.39 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 14.17 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.23 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.89 #722f37 Wine ΔE 15.93 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 16.16 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 17.06 #d0fbf5 Inverted #141414 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#2f040a  rgb(47, 4, 10)  hsl(352, 84%, 10%)  Caput Mortuum
#042f29  rgb(4, 47, 41)  hsl(172, 84%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#0a2f04  rgb(10, 47, 4)  hsl(112, 84%, 10%)  British Racing Green
#040a2f  rgb(4, 10, 47)  hsl(232, 84%, 10%)  Oxford Blue