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#491A12

#491a12 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#491a12 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 10.2% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.38% magenta, 75.34% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 8.73°, with 60.44% saturation and 17.84% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 14.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 4.3.

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Relative luminance0.022

Complementary

  1. #491a12
  2. #124149

Split complementary

  1. #491a12
  2. #124935
  3. #122549

Analogous

  1. #491225
  2. #491a12
  3. #493512

Triadic

  1. #491a12
  2. #12491a
  3. #1a1249

Tetradic

  1. #491a12
  2. #414912
  3. #124149
  4. #1a1249

Square

  1. #491a12
  2. #254912
  3. #124149
  4. #351249

Monochromatic

  1. #100604
  2. #100604
  3. #491a12
  4. #863021
  5. #c44630

Shades

#491a12 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #491a12
  2. #421710
  3. #3a150e
  4. #33120d
  5. #2c100b
  6. #250d09
  7. #1d0a07
  8. #160805
  9. #0f0504
  10. #070302
  11. #000000

Tints

#491a12 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #491a12
  2. #5b312a
  3. #6d4841
  4. #805f59
  5. #927671
  6. #a48d89
  7. #b6a3a0
  8. #c8bab8
  9. #dbd1d0
  10. #ede8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#491a12 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #491a12
  2. #4f241d
  3. #542e28
  4. #5a3933
  5. #5f433e
  6. #654d49
  7. #6a5754
  8. #70615f
  9. #756c6a
  10. #7b7675
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #382422 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262211 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #322d11 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #511018 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #371f11 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c2611 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e1516 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-491a12 {
  color: #491a12;
}
Background
.bg-491a12 {
  background-color: #491a12;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-491a12 {
  border: 2px solid #491a12;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #491a12;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 26 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 60% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-491a12 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #491a12, #493512);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-491a12 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 26 18 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 4.30 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 8.27 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.49 #722f37 Wine ΔE 11.77 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 11.91 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 12.90 #800000 Maroon ΔE 12.97 #b6e5ed Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#491a12  rgb(73, 26, 18)  hsl(9, 60%, 18%)  Caput Mortuum
#124149  rgb(18, 65, 73)  hsl(189, 60%, 18%)  Midnight Green
#12491a  rgb(18, 73, 26)  hsl(129, 60%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#1a1249  rgb(26, 18, 73)  hsl(249, 60%, 18%)  Midnight Blue