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#4E0C2D

#4e0c2d ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4e0c2d is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 4.71% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.62% magenta, 42.31% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 330°, with 73.33% saturation and 17.65% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 14.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 5.38.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0207

Complementary

  1. #4e0c2d
  2. #0c4e2d

Split complementary

  1. #4e0c2d
  2. #0c4e0c
  3. #0c4e4e

Analogous

  1. #4e0c4e
  2. #4e0c2d
  3. #4e0c0c

Triadic

  1. #4e0c2d
  2. #2d4e0c
  3. #0c2d4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e0c2d
  2. #4e2d0c
  3. #0c4e2d
  4. #0c2d4e

Square

  1. #4e0c2d
  2. #4e4e0c
  3. #0c4e2d
  4. #0c0c4e

Monochromatic

  1. #12030a
  2. #12030a
  3. #4e0c2d
  4. #901653
  5. #d3207a

Shades

#4e0c2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e0c2d
  2. #460b29
  3. #3e0a24
  4. #370820
  5. #2f071b
  6. #270617
  7. #1f0512
  8. #17040e
  9. #100209
  10. #080105
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e0c2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e0c2d
  2. #602442
  3. #713d57
  4. #83556c
  5. #956d81
  6. #a78696
  7. #b89eab
  8. #cab6c0
  9. #dcced5
  10. #ede7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e0c2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e0c2d
  2. #531835
  3. #58233e
  4. #5d2f46
  5. #623a4e
  6. #674657
  7. #6c525f
  8. #715d67
  9. #76696f
  10. #7b7478
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a1f2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a202e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2c2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #55041b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #36192d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c232c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #520723 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e0c2d {
  color: #4e0c2d;
}
Background
.bg-4e0c2d {
  background-color: #4e0c2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e0c2d {
  border: 2px solid #4e0c2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e0c2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 12 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 330 73% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e0c2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e0c2d, #4e0c0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e0c2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 12 45 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 5.38 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.05 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 12.00 #722f37 Wine ΔE 12.49 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 12.57 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 13.65 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.28 #b1f3d2 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4e0c2d  rgb(78, 12, 45)  hsl(330, 73%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple
#0c4e2d  rgb(12, 78, 45)  hsl(150, 73%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#2d4e0c  rgb(45, 78, 12)  hsl(90, 73%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#0c2d4e  rgb(12, 45, 78)  hsl(210, 73%, 18%)  Prussian Blue