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#4C0032

#4c0032 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4c0032 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 0% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 34.21% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 320.53°, with 100% saturation and 14.9% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 15.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 5.52.

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Relative luminance0.0177

Complementary

  1. #4c0032
  2. #004c1a

Split complementary

  1. #4c0032
  2. #0c4c00
  3. #004c40

Analogous

  1. #40004c
  2. #4c0032
  3. #4c000c

Triadic

  1. #4c0032
  2. #324c00
  3. #00324c

Tetradic

  1. #4c0032
  2. #4c1a00
  3. #004c1a
  4. #00324c

Square

  1. #4c0032
  2. #4c4000
  3. #004c1a
  4. #000c4c

Monochromatic

  1. #14000d
  2. #14000d
  3. #4c0032
  4. #980064
  5. #e50097

Shades

#4c0032 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c0032
  2. #44002d
  3. #3d0028
  4. #350023
  5. #2e001e
  6. #260019
  7. #1e0014
  8. #17000f
  9. #0f000a
  10. #080005
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c0032 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c0032
  2. #5e1a47
  3. #70335b
  4. #824d70
  5. #946684
  6. #a68099
  7. #b799ad
  8. #c9b3c2
  9. #dbccd6
  10. #ede6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c0032 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c0032
  2. #510d3a
  3. #561a42
  4. #5c2649
  5. #613351
  6. #664059
  7. #6b4d61
  8. #705a69
  9. #766670
  10. #7b7378
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #381a2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e1c33 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #262930 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #52001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #321433 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #391e31 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #500025 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c0032 {
  color: #4c0032;
}
Background
.bg-4c0032 {
  background-color: #4c0032;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c0032 {
  border: 2px solid #4c0032;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c0032;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 0 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 321 100% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c0032 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c0032, #4c000c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c0032 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 0 50 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 5.52 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.69 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.63 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 14.53 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.85 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.37 #722f37 Wine ΔE 15.68 #b3ffcd Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4c0032  rgb(76, 0, 50)  hsl(321, 100%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#004c1a  rgb(0, 76, 26)  hsl(141, 100%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#324c00  rgb(50, 76, 0)  hsl(81, 100%, 15%)  Army Green
#00324c  rgb(0, 50, 76)  hsl(201, 100%, 15%)  Prussian Blue