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#3C1905

#3c1905 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3c1905 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 9.8% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.33% magenta, 91.67% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 21.82°, with 84.62% saturation and 12.75% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 8.4.

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Relative luminance0.0167

Complementary

  1. #3c1905
  2. #05283c

Split complementary

  1. #3c1905
  2. #053c35
  3. #050d3c

Analogous

  1. #3c050d
  2. #3c1905
  3. #3c3505

Triadic

  1. #3c1905
  2. #053c19
  3. #19053c

Tetradic

  1. #3c1905
  2. #283c05
  3. #05283c
  4. #19053c

Square

  1. #3c1905
  2. #0d3c05
  3. #05283c
  4. #35053c

Monochromatic

  1. #130802
  2. #130802
  3. #3c1905
  4. #83360b
  5. #c95411

Shades

#3c1905 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c1905
  2. #361705
  3. #301404
  4. #2a1204
  5. #240f03
  6. #1e0d03
  7. #180a02
  8. #120802
  9. #0c0501
  10. #060301
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c1905 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c1905
  2. #50301e
  3. #634737
  4. #775e50
  5. #8a7569
  6. #9e8c82
  7. #b1a39b
  8. #c5bab4
  9. #d8d1cd
  10. #ece8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c1905 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c1905
  2. #432311
  3. #4a2e1e
  4. #50382a
  5. #574236
  6. #5e4d43
  7. #65574f
  8. #6c615b
  9. #726b67
  10. #797674
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f1f1a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #231e03 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b2604 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #431115 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f1c04 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #332105 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #401510 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c1905 {
  color: #3c1905;
}
Background
.bg-3c1905 {
  background-color: #3c1905;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c1905 {
  border: 2px solid #3c1905;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c1905;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 25 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 85% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c1905 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c1905, #3c3505);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c1905 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 25 5 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 8.40 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.59 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 12.67 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.26 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.33 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 15.91 #800000 Maroon ΔE 16.06 #c3e6fa Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#3c1905  rgb(60, 25, 5)  hsl(22, 85%, 13%)  Caput Mortuum
#05283c  rgb(5, 40, 60)  hsl(202, 85%, 13%)  Prussian Blue
#053c19  rgb(5, 60, 25)  hsl(142, 85%, 13%)  British Racing Green
#19053c  rgb(25, 5, 60)  hsl(262, 85%, 13%)  Midnight Blue