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#511E20

#511e20 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#511e20 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 11.76% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.96% magenta, 60.49% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 357.65°, with 45.95% saturation and 21.76% 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 13.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 4.44.

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Relative luminance0.0278

Complementary

  1. #511e20
  2. #1e514f

Split complementary

  1. #511e20
  2. #1e5135
  3. #1e3951

Analogous

  1. #511e39
  2. #511e20
  3. #51351e

Triadic

  1. #511e20
  2. #20511e
  3. #1e2051

Tetradic

  1. #511e20
  2. #514f1e
  3. #1e514f
  4. #1e2051

Square

  1. #511e20
  2. #39511e
  3. #1e514f
  4. #351e51

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0606
  2. #19090a
  3. #511e20
  4. #893336
  5. #bd4b50

Shades

#511e20 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511e20
  2. #491b1d
  3. #41181a
  4. #391516
  5. #311213
  6. #290f10
  7. #200c0d
  8. #18090a
  9. #100606
  10. #080303
  11. #000000

Tints

#511e20 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511e20
  2. #623536
  3. #744b4d
  4. #856263
  5. #977879
  6. #a88f90
  7. #b9a5a6
  8. #cbbcbc
  9. #dcd2d2
  10. #eee9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511e20 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511e20
  2. #56282a
  3. #5a3233
  4. #5f3b3d
  5. #644546
  6. #694f50
  7. #6d595a
  8. #726363
  9. #776c6d
  10. #7b7676
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2929 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2820 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #37321f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #59161f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d2420 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #432c1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #56191f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511e20 {
  color: #511e20;
}
Background
.bg-511e20 {
  background-color: #511e20;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511e20 {
  border: 2px solid #511e20;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511e20;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 30 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 46% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511e20 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511e20, #51351e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511e20 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 30 32 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 4.44 #722f37 Wine ΔE 7.95 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 8.63 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 10.68 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 10.78 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 11.72 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 13.31 #aee1df Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#511e20  rgb(81, 30, 32)  hsl(358, 46%, 22%)  Caput Mortuum
#1e514f  rgb(30, 81, 79)  hsl(178, 46%, 22%)  Dark Slate Gray
#20511e  rgb(32, 81, 30)  hsl(118, 46%, 22%)  Lincoln Green
#1e2051  rgb(30, 32, 81)  hsl(238, 46%, 22%)  Oxford Blue