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#38121B

#38121b ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#38121b is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 7.06% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.86% magenta, 51.79% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 345.79°, with 51.35% saturation and 14.51% 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 16.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 10.98.

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Relative luminance0.0135

Complementary

  1. #38121b
  2. #12382f

Split complementary

  1. #38121b
  2. #12381c
  3. #122e38

Analogous

  1. #38122e
  2. #38121b
  3. #381c12

Triadic

  1. #38121b
  2. #1b3812
  3. #121b38

Tetradic

  1. #38121b
  2. #382f12
  3. #12382f
  4. #121b38

Square

  1. #38121b
  2. #2e3812
  3. #12382f
  4. #1c1238

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0507
  2. #0f0507
  3. #38121b
  4. #722537
  5. #ac3753

Shades

#38121b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #38121b
  2. #321018
  3. #2d0e16
  4. #270d13
  5. #220b10
  6. #1c090e
  7. #16070b
  8. #110508
  9. #0b0405
  10. #060203
  11. #000000

Tints

#38121b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #38121b
  2. #4c2a32
  3. #604149
  4. #74595f
  5. #887176
  6. #9c898d
  7. #afa0a4
  8. #c3b8bb
  9. #d7d0d1
  10. #ebe7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#38121b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #38121b
  2. #3f1d25
  3. #46282f
  4. #4e3339
  5. #553e43
  6. #5c494e
  7. #635458
  8. #6a5f62
  9. #726a6c
  10. #797576
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b1a1d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1a1b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #24221a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d0d15 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #29171b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d1c1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b0f18 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-38121b {
  color: #38121b;
}
Background
.bg-38121b {
  background-color: #38121b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-38121b {
  border: 2px solid #38121b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #38121b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 18 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 51% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-38121b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38121b, #381c12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-38121b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 18 27 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.98 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 12.86 #722f37 Wine ΔE 13.60 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.64 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 14.43 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 14.70 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.87 #c7ede4 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#38121b  rgb(56, 18, 27)  hsl(346, 51%, 15%)  Caput Mortuum
#12382f  rgb(18, 56, 47)  hsl(166, 51%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#1b3812  rgb(27, 56, 18)  hsl(106, 51%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#121b38  rgb(18, 27, 56)  hsl(226, 51%, 15%)  Oxford Blue