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#4D2B31

#4d2b31 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4d2b31 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 16.86% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 44.16% magenta, 36.36% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 349.41°, with 28.33% saturation and 23.53% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 8.48.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663333
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Relative luminance0.0353

Complementary

  1. #4d2b31
  2. #2b4d47

Split complementary

  1. #4d2b31
  2. #2b4d36
  3. #2b424d

Analogous

  1. #4d2b42
  2. #4d2b31
  3. #4d362b

Triadic

  1. #4d2b31
  2. #314d2b
  3. #2b314d

Tetradic

  1. #4d2b31
  2. #4d472b
  3. #2b4d47
  4. #2b314d

Square

  1. #4d2b31
  2. #424d2b
  3. #2b4d47
  4. #362b4d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0708
  2. #1c1012
  3. #4d2b31
  4. #7e4650
  5. #aa6773

Shades

#4d2b31 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d2b31
  2. #45272c
  3. #3e2227
  4. #361e22
  5. #2e1a1d
  6. #271619
  7. #1f1114
  8. #170d0f
  9. #0f090a
  10. #080405
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d2b31 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d2b31
  2. #5f4046
  3. #71555a
  4. #826b6f
  5. #948083
  6. #a69598
  7. #b8aaad
  8. #cabfc1
  9. #dbd5d6
  10. #edeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d2b31 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d2b31
  2. #523439
  3. #573c41
  4. #5c4549
  5. #614d51
  6. #675659
  7. #6c5e60
  8. #716768
  9. #766f70
  10. #7b7878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #403133 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #313131 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #393730 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #53282d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e2f31 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #423331 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #50292f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d2b31 {
  color: #4d2b31;
}
Background
.bg-4d2b31 {
  background-color: #4d2b31;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d2b31 {
  border: 2px solid #4d2b31;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d2b31;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 43 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 28% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d2b31 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d2b31, #4d362b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d2b31 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 43 49 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 8.48 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.52 #722f37 Wine ΔE 9.42 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.68 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.29 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 12.41 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 12.90 #b2d4ce Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4d2b31  rgb(77, 43, 49)  hsl(349, 28%, 24%)  Caput Mortuum
#2b4d47  rgb(43, 77, 71)  hsl(169, 28%, 24%)  Dark Slate Gray
#314d2b  rgb(49, 77, 43)  hsl(109, 28%, 24%)  Hunter Green
#2b314d  rgb(43, 49, 77)  hsl(229, 28%, 24%)  Oxford Blue