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#511509

#511509 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#511509 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 8.24% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.07% magenta, 88.89% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 10°, with 80% 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 14.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 5.34.

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Relative luminance0.0231

Complementary

  1. #511509
  2. #094551

Split complementary

  1. #511509
  2. #095139
  3. #092151

Analogous

  1. #510921
  2. #511509
  3. #513909

Triadic

  1. #511509
  2. #095115
  3. #150951

Tetradic

  1. #511509
  2. #455109
  3. #094551
  4. #150951

Square

  1. #511509
  2. #215109
  3. #094551
  4. #390951

Monochromatic

  1. #120502
  2. #120502
  3. #511509
  4. #962711
  5. #db3918

Shades

#511509 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511509
  2. #491308
  3. #411107
  4. #390f06
  5. #310d05
  6. #290b05
  7. #200804
  8. #180603
  9. #100402
  10. #080201
  11. #000000

Tints

#511509 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511509
  2. #622c22
  3. #74443a
  4. #855b53
  5. #97736b
  6. #a88a84
  7. #b9a19d
  8. #cbb9b5
  9. #dcd0ce
  10. #eee8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511509 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511509
  2. #562015
  3. #5a2a21
  4. #5f352d
  5. #644039
  6. #694b45
  7. #6d5550
  8. #72605c
  9. #776b68
  10. #7b7574
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d2321 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272107 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #352f07 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5a0313 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c1d08 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #422708 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #570c0f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511509 {
  color: #511509;
}
Background
.bg-511509 {
  background-color: #511509;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511509 {
  border: 2px solid #511509;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511509;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 21 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 80% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511509 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511509, #513909);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511509 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 21 9 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 5.34 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 5.97 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 9.81 #800000 Maroon ΔE 10.20 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 11.56 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 12.22 #722f37 Wine ΔE 12.30 #aeeaf6 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#511509  rgb(81, 21, 9)  hsl(10, 80%, 18%)  Caput Mortuum
#094551  rgb(9, 69, 81)  hsl(190, 80%, 18%)  Midnight Green
#095115  rgb(9, 81, 21)  hsl(130, 80%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#150951  rgb(21, 9, 81)  hsl(250, 80%, 18%)  Midnight Blue