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#4A1C19

#4a1c19 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4a1c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.16% magenta, 66.22% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 3.67°, with 49.49% saturation and 19.41% 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 14.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 4.03.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0236

Complementary

  1. #4a1c19
  2. #19474a

Split complementary

  1. #4a1c19
  2. #194a34
  3. #192e4a

Analogous

  1. #4a192e
  2. #4a1c19
  3. #4a3419

Triadic

  1. #4a1c19
  2. #194a1c
  3. #1c194a

Tetradic

  1. #4a1c19
  2. #474a19
  3. #19474a
  4. #1c194a

Square

  1. #4a1c19
  2. #2e4a19
  3. #19474a
  4. #34194a

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0605
  2. #110606
  3. #4a1c19
  4. #83322c
  5. #bc4740

Shades

#4a1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a1c19
  2. #431917
  3. #3b1614
  4. #341412
  5. #2c110f
  6. #250e0d
  7. #1e0b0a
  8. #160808
  9. #0f0605
  10. #070303
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a1c19
  2. #5c3330
  3. #6e4947
  4. #80605e
  5. #927775
  6. #a58e8c
  7. #b7a4a3
  8. #c9bbba
  9. #dbd2d1
  10. #ede8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a1c19
  2. #4f2623
  3. #55302e
  4. #5a3a38
  5. #604442
  6. #654e4d
  7. #6a5857
  8. #706261
  9. #756c6b
  10. #7b7676
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #392524 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272418 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #332e18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #52141c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #382119 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3d2818 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f171b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a1c19 {
  color: #4a1c19;
}
Background
.bg-4a1c19 {
  background-color: #4a1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #4a1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 49% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a1c19, #4a3419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 4.03 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 8.72 #722f37 Wine ΔE 10.17 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.92 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 12.25 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 12.27 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 13.09 #b5e3e6 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4a1c19  rgb(74, 28, 25)  hsl(4, 49%, 19%)  Caput Mortuum
#19474a  rgb(25, 71, 74)  hsl(184, 49%, 19%)  Midnight Green
#194a1c  rgb(25, 74, 28)  hsl(124, 49%, 19%)  British Racing Green
#1c194a  rgb(28, 25, 74)  hsl(244, 49%, 19%)  Oxford Blue