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#3C1E26

#3c1e26 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3c1e26 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 11.76% green and 14.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 36.67% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 344°, with 33.33% saturation and 17.65% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 14.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 10.95.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0203

Complementary

  1. #3c1e26
  2. #1e3c34

Split complementary

  1. #3c1e26
  2. #1e3c25
  3. #1e353c

Analogous

  1. #3c1e35
  2. #3c1e26
  3. #3c251e

Triadic

  1. #3c1e26
  2. #263c1e
  3. #1e263c

Tetradic

  1. #3c1e26
  2. #3c341e
  3. #1e3c34
  4. #1e263c

Square

  1. #3c1e26
  2. #353c1e
  3. #1e3c34
  4. #251e3c

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0709
  2. #0e0709
  3. #3c1e26
  4. #6f3846
  5. #a25167

Shades

#3c1e26 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c1e26
  2. #361b22
  3. #30181e
  4. #2a151b
  5. #241217
  6. #1e0f13
  7. #180c0f
  8. #12090b
  9. #0c0608
  10. #060304
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c1e26 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c1e26
  2. #50353c
  3. #634b51
  4. #776267
  5. #8a787d
  6. #9e8f93
  7. #b1a5a8
  8. #c5bcbe
  9. #d8d2d4
  10. #ece9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c1e26 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c1e26
  2. #43282f
  3. #4a3238
  4. #503b41
  5. #57454a
  6. #5e4f53
  7. #65595c
  8. #6c6365
  9. #726c6e
  10. #797677
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312427 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #232426 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2925 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #411c21 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f2126 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #322526 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f1d23 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c1e26 {
  color: #3c1e26;
}
Background
.bg-3c1e26 {
  background-color: #3c1e26;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c1e26 {
  border: 2px solid #3c1e26;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c1e26;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 30 38;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 33% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c1e26 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c1e26, #3c251e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c1e26 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 30 38 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.95 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.90 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.36 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.79 #722f37 Wine ΔE 13.13 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.28 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 15.26 #c3e1d9 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#3c1e26  rgb(60, 30, 38)  hsl(344, 33%, 18%)  Caput Mortuum
#1e3c34  rgb(30, 60, 52)  hsl(164, 33%, 18%)  Phthalo Green
#263c1e  rgb(38, 60, 30)  hsl(104, 33%, 18%)  Phthalo Green
#1e263c  rgb(30, 38, 60)  hsl(224, 33%, 18%)  Oxford Blue