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#51170C

#51170c ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#51170c 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, 9.02% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.6% magenta, 85.19% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 9.57°, with 74.19% saturation and 18.24% 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 14.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 4.85.

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Relative luminance0.0239

Complementary

  1. #51170c
  2. #0c4651

Split complementary

  1. #51170c
  2. #0c513a
  3. #0c2451

Analogous

  1. #510c24
  2. #51170c
  3. #513a0c

Triadic

  1. #51170c
  2. #0c5117
  3. #170c51

Tetradic

  1. #51170c
  2. #46510c
  3. #0c4651
  4. #170c51

Square

  1. #51170c
  2. #24510c
  3. #0c4651
  4. #3a0c51

Monochromatic

  1. #120503
  2. #120503
  3. #51170c
  4. #942a16
  5. #d63d20

Shades

#51170c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #51170c
  2. #49150b
  3. #41120a
  4. #391008
  5. #310e07
  6. #290c06
  7. #200905
  8. #180704
  9. #100502
  10. #080201
  11. #000000

Tints

#51170c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #51170c
  2. #622e24
  3. #74453d
  4. #855d55
  5. #97746d
  6. #a88b86
  7. #b9a29e
  8. #cbb9b6
  9. #dcd1ce
  10. #eee8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#51170c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #51170c
  2. #562218
  3. #5a2c23
  4. #5f372f
  5. #64413a
  6. #694c46
  7. #6d5652
  8. #72615d
  9. #776b69
  10. #7b7674
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d2422 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28230a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #362f0a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5a0715 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c1f0b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #42280b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #560f12 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-51170c {
  color: #51170c;
}
Background
.bg-51170c {
  background-color: #51170c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-51170c {
  border: 2px solid #51170c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #51170c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 23 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 74% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-51170c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51170c, #513a0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-51170c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 23 12 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 4.85 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 6.20 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 9.85 #800000 Maroon ΔE 10.41 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 11.56 #722f37 Wine ΔE 11.97 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 12.36 #aee8f3 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#51170c  rgb(81, 23, 12)  hsl(10, 74%, 18%)  Caput Mortuum
#0c4651  rgb(12, 70, 81)  hsl(190, 74%, 18%)  Midnight Green
#0c5117  rgb(12, 81, 23)  hsl(130, 74%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#170c51  rgb(23, 12, 81)  hsl(250, 74%, 18%)  Midnight Blue