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#511B0C

#511b0c ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#511b0c is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 10.59% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 85.19% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 13.04°, with 74.19% saturation and 18.24% 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 13.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 4.92.

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Relative luminance0.0256

Complementary

  1. #511b0c
  2. #0c4251

Split complementary

  1. #511b0c
  2. #0c513e
  3. #0c2051

Analogous

  1. #510c20
  2. #511b0c
  3. #513e0c

Triadic

  1. #511b0c
  2. #0c511b
  3. #1b0c51

Tetradic

  1. #511b0c
  2. #42510c
  3. #0c4251
  4. #1b0c51

Square

  1. #511b0c
  2. #20510c
  3. #0c4251
  4. #3e0c51

Monochromatic

  1. #120603
  2. #120603
  3. #511b0c
  4. #943116
  5. #d64720

Shades

#511b0c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511b0c
  2. #49180b
  3. #41160a
  4. #391308
  5. #311007
  6. #290e06
  7. #200b05
  8. #180804
  9. #100502
  10. #080301
  11. #000000

Tints

#511b0c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511b0c
  2. #623224
  3. #74493d
  4. #855f55
  5. #97766d
  6. #a88d86
  7. #b9a49e
  8. #cbbbb6
  9. #dcd1ce
  10. #eee8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511b0c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511b0c
  2. #562518
  3. #5a2f23
  4. #5f392f
  5. #64433a
  6. #694e46
  7. #6d5852
  8. #72625d
  9. #776c69
  10. #7b7674
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2623 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a250a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #37310a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5a0e18 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d210b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #432a0b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #561414 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511b0c {
  color: #511b0c;
}
Background
.bg-511b0c {
  background-color: #511b0c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511b0c {
  border: 2px solid #511b0c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511b0c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 27 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 74% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511b0c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511b0c, #513e0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511b0c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 27 12 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 4.92 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 7.50 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 10.34 #800000 Maroon ΔE 10.66 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 11.98 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.24 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 12.50 #aee4f3 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#511b0c  rgb(81, 27, 12)  hsl(13, 74%, 18%)  Caput Mortuum
#0c4251  rgb(12, 66, 81)  hsl(193, 74%, 18%)  Midnight Green
#0c511b  rgb(12, 81, 27)  hsl(133, 74%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#1b0c51  rgb(27, 12, 81)  hsl(253, 74%, 18%)  Midnight Blue