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#511E14

#511e14 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#511e14 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 11.76% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.96% magenta, 75.31% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 9.84°, with 60.4% saturation and 19.8% 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 13.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 3.17.

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Relative luminance0.0273

Complementary

  1. #511e14
  2. #144751

Split complementary

  1. #511e14
  2. #14513c
  3. #142851

Analogous

  1. #511428
  2. #511e14
  3. #513c14

Triadic

  1. #511e14
  2. #14511e
  3. #1e1451

Tetradic

  1. #511e14
  2. #475114
  3. #144751
  4. #1e1451

Square

  1. #511e14
  2. #285114
  3. #144751
  4. #3c1451

Monochromatic

  1. #100604
  2. #140705
  3. #511e14
  4. #8e3523
  5. #cc4b32

Shades

#511e14 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511e14
  2. #491b12
  3. #411810
  4. #39150e
  5. #31120c
  6. #290f0a
  7. #200c08
  8. #180906
  9. #100604
  10. #080302
  11. #000000

Tints

#511e14 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511e14
  2. #62352c
  3. #744b43
  4. #85625b
  5. #977872
  6. #a88f8a
  7. #b9a5a1
  8. #cbbcb9
  9. #dcd2d0
  10. #eee9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511e14 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511e14
  2. #56281f
  3. #5a322a
  4. #5f3b34
  5. #64453f
  6. #694f4a
  7. #6d5955
  8. #726360
  9. #776c6a
  10. #7b7675
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2826 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c2713 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #383213 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #59131c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e2413 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #432b13 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #561819 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511e14 {
  color: #511e14;
}
Background
.bg-511e14 {
  background-color: #511e14;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511e14 {
  border: 2px solid #511e14;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511e14;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 30 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 60% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511e14 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511e14, #513c14);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511e14 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 30 20 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 3.17 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 7.47 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 10.31 #722f37 Wine ΔE 11.00 #800000 Maroon ΔE 11.38 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.83 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 11.94 #aee1eb Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#511e14  rgb(81, 30, 20)  hsl(10, 60%, 20%)  Caput Mortuum
#144751  rgb(20, 71, 81)  hsl(190, 60%, 20%)  Midnight Green
#14511e  rgb(20, 81, 30)  hsl(130, 60%, 20%)  Lincoln Green
#1e1451  rgb(30, 20, 81)  hsl(250, 60%, 20%)  Midnight Blue