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#452317

#452317 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#452317 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, 13.73% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 49.28% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 72.94% black. Its hue angle is 15.65°, with 50% saturation and 18.04% 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 13.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 5.88.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0253

Complementary

  1. #452317
  2. #173945

Split complementary

  1. #452317
  2. #17453a
  3. #172245

Analogous

  1. #451722
  2. #452317
  3. #453a17

Triadic

  1. #452317
  2. #174523
  3. #231745

Tetradic

  1. #452317
  2. #394517
  3. #173945
  4. #231745

Square

  1. #452317
  2. #224517
  3. #173945
  4. #3a1745

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0805
  2. #0f0805
  3. #452317
  4. #7e402a
  5. #b85d3d

Shades

#452317 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #452317
  2. #3e2015
  3. #371c12
  4. #301910
  5. #29150e
  6. #23120c
  7. #1c0e09
  8. #150b07
  9. #0e0705
  10. #070402
  11. #000000

Tints

#452317 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #452317
  2. #58392e
  3. #6a4f45
  4. #7d655d
  5. #8f7b74
  6. #a2918b
  7. #b5a7a2
  8. #c7bdb9
  9. #dad3d1
  10. #ece9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#452317 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #452317
  2. #4b2c22
  3. #51362c
  4. #573f37
  5. #5d4841
  6. #63524c
  7. #685b56
  8. #6e6461
  9. #746d6b
  10. #7a7776
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #382925 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c2816 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #342f17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c1d20 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #372616 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b2b17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #491f1d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-452317 {
  color: #452317;
}
Background
.bg-452317 {
  background-color: #452317;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-452317 {
  border: 2px solid #452317;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #452317;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 35 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 50% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-452317 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #452317, #453a17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-452317 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 35 23 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 5.88 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.22 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 12.04 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.13 #722f37 Wine ΔE 13.55 #674c47 Liver ΔE 13.71 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.39 #badce8 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#452317  rgb(69, 35, 23)  hsl(16, 50%, 18%)  Caput Mortuum
#173945  rgb(23, 57, 69)  hsl(196, 50%, 18%)  Gunmetal
#174523  rgb(23, 69, 35)  hsl(136, 50%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#231745  rgb(35, 23, 69)  hsl(256, 50%, 18%)  Midnight Blue