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#4E170B

#4e170b ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4e170b is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 9.02% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.51% magenta, 85.9% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 10.75°, with 75.28% saturation and 17.45% 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 14.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 5.

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Relative luminance0.0226

Complementary

  1. #4e170b
  2. #0b424e

Split complementary

  1. #4e170b
  2. #0b4e39
  3. #0b204e

Analogous

  1. #4e0b20
  2. #4e170b
  3. #4e390b

Triadic

  1. #4e170b
  2. #0b4e17
  3. #170b4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e170b
  2. #424e0b
  3. #0b424e
  4. #170b4e

Square

  1. #4e170b
  2. #204e0b
  3. #0b424e
  4. #390b4e

Monochromatic

  1. #120503
  2. #120503
  3. #4e170b
  4. #912b14
  5. #d43f1e

Shades

#4e170b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e170b
  2. #46150a
  3. #3e1209
  4. #371008
  5. #2f0e07
  6. #270c06
  7. #1f0904
  8. #170703
  9. #100502
  10. #080201
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e170b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e170b
  2. #602e23
  3. #71453c
  4. #835d54
  5. #95746d
  6. #a78b85
  7. #b8a29d
  8. #cab9b6
  9. #dcd1ce
  10. #ede8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e170b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e170b
  2. #532217
  3. #582c22
  4. #5d372e
  5. #62413a
  6. #674c46
  7. #6c5651
  8. #71615d
  9. #766b69
  10. #7b7674
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b2321 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272209 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #342e09 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #570815 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a1e0a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #40260a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #530f11 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e170b {
  color: #4e170b;
}
Background
.bg-4e170b {
  background-color: #4e170b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e170b {
  border: 2px solid #4e170b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e170b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 23 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 75% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e170b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e170b, #4e390b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e170b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 23 11 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 5.00 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 6.88 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 10.57 #800000 Maroon ΔE 11.07 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 12.24 #722f37 Wine ΔE 12.39 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.72 #b1e8f4 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4e170b  rgb(78, 23, 11)  hsl(11, 75%, 17%)  Caput Mortuum
#0b424e  rgb(11, 66, 78)  hsl(191, 75%, 17%)  Midnight Green
#0b4e17  rgb(11, 78, 23)  hsl(131, 75%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#170b4e  rgb(23, 11, 78)  hsl(251, 75%, 17%)  Midnight Blue