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#4E170C

#4e170c ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4e170c 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 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.51% magenta, 84.62% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 10°, with 73.33% saturation and 17.65% 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 14.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 4.86.

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Relative luminance0.0226

Complementary

  1. #4e170c
  2. #0c434e

Split complementary

  1. #4e170c
  2. #0c4e38
  3. #0c224e

Analogous

  1. #4e0c22
  2. #4e170c
  3. #4e380c

Triadic

  1. #4e170c
  2. #0c4e17
  3. #170c4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e170c
  2. #434e0c
  3. #0c434e
  4. #170c4e

Square

  1. #4e170c
  2. #224e0c
  3. #0c434e
  4. #380c4e

Monochromatic

  1. #120503
  2. #120503
  3. #4e170c
  4. #902b16
  5. #d33e20

Shades

#4e170c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e170c
  2. #46150b
  3. #3e120a
  4. #371008
  5. #2f0e07
  6. #270c06
  7. #1f0905
  8. #170704
  9. #100502
  10. #080201
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e170c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e170c
  2. #602e24
  3. #71453d
  4. #835d55
  5. #95746d
  6. #a78b86
  7. #b8a29e
  8. #cab9b6
  9. #dcd1ce
  10. #ede8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e170c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e170c
  2. #532218
  3. #582c23
  4. #5d372f
  5. #62413a
  6. #674c46
  7. #6c5652
  8. #71615d
  9. #766b69
  10. #7b7674
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.46:1 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 #27220a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #342e0a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #570815 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a1e0b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #40260b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #530f12 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e170c {
  color: #4e170c;
}
Background
.bg-4e170c {
  background-color: #4e170c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e170c {
  border: 2px solid #4e170c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e170c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 23 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 73% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e170c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e170c, #4e380c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e170c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 23 12 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 4.86 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 6.78 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 10.53 #800000 Maroon ΔE 11.13 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 12.09 #722f37 Wine ΔE 12.18 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.77 #b1e8f3 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4e170c  rgb(78, 23, 12)  hsl(10, 73%, 18%)  Caput Mortuum
#0c434e  rgb(12, 67, 78)  hsl(190, 73%, 18%)  Midnight Green
#0c4e17  rgb(12, 78, 23)  hsl(130, 73%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#170c4e  rgb(23, 12, 78)  hsl(250, 73%, 18%)  Midnight Blue