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#4C170A

#4c170a ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4c170a is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 9.02% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.74% magenta, 86.84% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 11.82°, with 76.74% saturation and 16.86% 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 14.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 5.19.

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Relative luminance0.0217

Complementary

  1. #4c170a
  2. #0a3f4c

Split complementary

  1. #4c170a
  2. #0a4c38
  3. #0a1e4c

Analogous

  1. #4c0a1e
  2. #4c170a
  3. #4c380a

Triadic

  1. #4c170a
  2. #0a4c17
  3. #170a4c

Tetradic

  1. #4c170a
  2. #3f4c0a
  3. #0a3f4c
  4. #170a4c

Square

  1. #4c170a
  2. #1e4c0a
  3. #0a3f4c
  4. #380a4c

Monochromatic

  1. #120502
  2. #120502
  3. #4c170a
  4. #902b13
  5. #d3401c

Shades

#4c170a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c170a
  2. #441509
  3. #3d1208
  4. #351007
  5. #2e0e06
  6. #260c05
  7. #1e0904
  8. #170703
  9. #0f0502
  10. #080201
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c170a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c170a
  2. #5e2e23
  3. #70453b
  4. #825d54
  5. #94746c
  6. #a68b85
  7. #b7a29d
  8. #c9b9b6
  9. #dbd1ce
  10. #ede8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c170a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c170a
  2. #512216
  3. #562c22
  4. #5c372d
  5. #614139
  6. #664c45
  7. #6b5651
  8. #70615d
  9. #766b68
  10. #7b7674
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a2320 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262108 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #332d08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #540914 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #391d09 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e2609 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #511011 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c170a {
  color: #4c170a;
}
Background
.bg-4c170a {
  background-color: #4c170a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c170a {
  border: 2px solid #4c170a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c170a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 23 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 77% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c170a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c170a, #4c380a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c170a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 23 10 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 5.19 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 7.38 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 11.07 #800000 Maroon ΔE 11.51 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.39 #722f37 Wine ΔE 12.75 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 12.76 #b3e8f5 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4c170a  rgb(76, 23, 10)  hsl(12, 77%, 17%)  Caput Mortuum
#0a3f4c  rgb(10, 63, 76)  hsl(192, 77%, 17%)  Midnight Green
#0a4c17  rgb(10, 76, 23)  hsl(132, 77%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#170a4c  rgb(23, 10, 76)  hsl(252, 77%, 17%)  Midnight Blue