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#451E0E

#451e0e ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#451e0e is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 11.76% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.52% magenta, 79.71% yellow and 72.94% black. Its hue angle is 17.45°, with 66.27% saturation and 16.27% 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 14.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 6.29.

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Relative luminance0.0223

Complementary

  1. #451e0e
  2. #0e3545

Split complementary

  1. #451e0e
  2. #0e4539
  3. #0e1945

Analogous

  1. #450e19
  2. #451e0e
  3. #45390e

Triadic

  1. #451e0e
  2. #0e451e
  3. #1e0e45

Tetradic

  1. #451e0e
  2. #35450e
  3. #0e3545
  4. #1e0e45

Square

  1. #451e0e
  2. #19450e
  3. #0e3545
  4. #390e45

Monochromatic

  1. #110703
  2. #110703
  3. #451e0e
  4. #853a1b
  5. #c45528

Shades

#451e0e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #451e0e
  2. #3e1b0d
  3. #37180b
  4. #30150a
  5. #291208
  6. #230f07
  7. #1c0c06
  8. #150904
  9. #0e0603
  10. #070301
  11. #000000

Tints

#451e0e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #451e0e
  2. #583526
  3. #6a4b3e
  4. #7d6256
  5. #8f786e
  6. #a28f87
  7. #b5a59f
  8. #c7bcb7
  9. #dad2cf
  10. #ece9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#451e0e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #451e0e
  2. #4b2819
  3. #513225
  4. #573b30
  5. #5d453c
  6. #634f47
  7. #685952
  8. #6e635e
  9. #746c69
  10. #7a7675
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #362521 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #29240c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #322c0d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c161a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #36220d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b270e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a1a16 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-451e0e {
  color: #451e0e;
}
Background
.bg-451e0e {
  background-color: #451e0e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-451e0e {
  border: 2px solid #451e0e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #451e0e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 30 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 66% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-451e0e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #451e0e, #45390e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-451e0e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 30 14 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 6.29 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.91 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 11.13 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 13.88 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.00 #800000 Maroon ΔE 14.27 #722f37 Wine ΔE 14.48 #bae1f1 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#451e0e  rgb(69, 30, 14)  hsl(17, 66%, 16%)  Caput Mortuum
#0e3545  rgb(14, 53, 69)  hsl(197, 66%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#0e451e  rgb(14, 69, 30)  hsl(137, 66%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#1e0e45  rgb(30, 14, 69)  hsl(257, 66%, 16%)  Midnight Blue