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#4E230B

#4e230b ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4e230b is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 13.73% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.13% magenta, 85.9% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 21.49°, with 75.28% saturation and 17.45% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 7.4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663300
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Relative luminance0.0285

Complementary

  1. #4e230b
  2. #0b364e

Split complementary

  1. #4e230b
  2. #0b4e44
  3. #0b154e

Analogous

  1. #4e0b15
  2. #4e230b
  3. #4e440b

Triadic

  1. #4e230b
  2. #0b4e23
  3. #230b4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e230b
  2. #364e0b
  3. #0b364e
  4. #230b4e

Square

  1. #4e230b
  2. #154e0b
  3. #0b364e
  4. #440b4e

Monochromatic

  1. #120803
  2. #120803
  3. #4e230b
  4. #914114
  5. #d45f1e

Shades

#4e230b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e230b
  2. #46200a
  3. #3e1c09
  4. #371908
  5. #2f1507
  6. #271206
  7. #1f0e04
  8. #170b03
  9. #100702
  10. #080401
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e230b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e230b
  2. #603923
  3. #714f3c
  4. #836554
  5. #957b6d
  6. #a79185
  7. #b8a79d
  8. #cabdb6
  9. #dcd3ce
  10. #ede9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e230b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e230b
  2. #532c17
  3. #583622
  4. #5d3f2e
  5. #62483a
  6. #675246
  7. #6c5b51
  8. #71645d
  9. #766d69
  10. #7b7774
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2b25 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f2908 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a330a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #561a1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e2709 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #432d0a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #531e18 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e230b {
  color: #4e230b;
}
Background
.bg-4e230b {
  background-color: #4e230b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e230b {
  border: 2px solid #4e230b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e230b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 35 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 75% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e230b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e230b, #4e440b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e230b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 35 11 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 7.40 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.74 #704214 Sepia ΔE 11.81 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 11.86 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 12.98 #800000 Maroon ΔE 13.24 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 13.38 #b1dcf4 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4e230b  rgb(78, 35, 11)  hsl(21, 75%, 17%)  Caput Mortuum
#0b364e  rgb(11, 54, 78)  hsl(201, 75%, 17%)  Prussian Blue
#0b4e23  rgb(11, 78, 35)  hsl(141, 75%, 17%)  British Racing Green
#230b4e  rgb(35, 11, 78)  hsl(261, 75%, 17%)  Midnight Blue