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#3E1908

#3e1908 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3e1908 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.31% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.68% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 75.69% black. Its hue angle is 18.89°, with 77.14% saturation and 13.73% 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 15.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 7.46.

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Relative luminance0.0174

Complementary

  1. #3e1908
  2. #082d3e

Split complementary

  1. #3e1908
  2. #083e34
  3. #08123e

Analogous

  1. #3e0812
  2. #3e1908
  3. #3e3408

Triadic

  1. #3e1908
  2. #083e19
  3. #19083e

Tetradic

  1. #3e1908
  2. #2d3e08
  3. #082d3e
  4. #19083e

Square

  1. #3e1908
  2. #123e08
  3. #082d3e
  4. #34083e

Monochromatic

  1. #120702
  2. #120702
  3. #3e1908
  4. #823411
  5. #c65019

Shades

#3e1908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3e1908
  2. #381707
  3. #321406
  4. #2b1206
  5. #250f05
  6. #1f0d04
  7. #190a03
  8. #130802
  9. #0c0502
  10. #060301
  11. #000000

Tints

#3e1908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3e1908
  2. #513021
  3. #654739
  4. #785e52
  5. #8b756b
  6. #9f8c84
  7. #b2a39c
  8. #c5bab5
  9. #d8d1ce
  10. #ece8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3e1908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3e1908
  2. #452314
  3. #4b2e20
  4. #52382c
  5. #584238
  6. #5f4d44
  7. #665750
  8. #6c615c
  9. #736b68
  10. #797674
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #30201c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #231f06 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2707 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #451115 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #301c07 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #342208 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #421511 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3e1908 {
  color: #3e1908;
}
Background
.bg-3e1908 {
  background-color: #3e1908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3e1908 {
  border: 2px solid #3e1908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3e1908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 62 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 77% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3e1908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e1908, #3e3408);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3e1908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(62 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 7.46 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.07 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 11.71 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.60 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.61 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 15.09 #800000 Maroon ΔE 15.39 #c1e6f7 Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#3e1908  rgb(62, 25, 8)  hsl(19, 77%, 14%)  Caput Mortuum
#082d3e  rgb(8, 45, 62)  hsl(199, 77%, 14%)  Prussian Blue
#083e19  rgb(8, 62, 25)  hsl(139, 77%, 14%)  British Racing Green
#19083e  rgb(25, 8, 62)  hsl(259, 77%, 14%)  Midnight Blue