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#5B2C19

#5b2c19 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#5b2c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 35.69% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 51.65% magenta, 72.53% yellow and 64.31% black. Its hue angle is 17.27°, with 56.9% saturation and 22.75% 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 11.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 5.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663300
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Relative luminance0.041

Complementary

  1. #5b2c19
  2. #19485b

Split complementary

  1. #5b2c19
  2. #195b4d
  3. #19275b

Analogous

  1. #5b1927
  2. #5b2c19
  3. #5b4d19

Triadic

  1. #5b2c19
  2. #195b2c
  3. #2c195b

Tetradic

  1. #5b2c19
  2. #485b19
  3. #19485b
  4. #2c195b

Square

  1. #5b2c19
  2. #275b19
  3. #19485b
  4. #4d195b

Monochromatic

  1. #100804
  2. #1f0f09
  3. #5b2c19
  4. #974929
  5. #cb6942

Shades

#5b2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5b2c19
  2. #522817
  3. #492314
  4. #401f12
  5. #371a0f
  6. #2e160d
  7. #24120a
  8. #1b0d08
  9. #120905
  10. #090403
  11. #000000

Tints

#5b2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5b2c19
  2. #6b4130
  3. #7c5647
  4. #8c6b5e
  5. #9d8075
  6. #ad968c
  7. #bdaba3
  8. #cec0ba
  9. #ded5d1
  10. #efeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5b2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5b2c19
  2. #5f3423
  3. #623d2e
  4. #664538
  5. #6a4e42
  6. #6e564d
  7. #715e57
  8. #756761
  9. #796f6b
  10. #7c7876
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #49342f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #393317 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #443d18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #642328 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #493018 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e3719 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #612723 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5b2c19 {
  color: #5b2c19;
}
Background
.bg-5b2c19 {
  background-color: #5b2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5b2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #5b2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5b2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 91 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 57% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5b2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5b2c19, #5b4d19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5b2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(91 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 5.21 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 10.24 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.64 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 10.69 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 10.74 #704214 Sepia ΔE 10.79 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 10.86 #a4d3e6 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#5b2c19  rgb(91, 44, 25)  hsl(17, 57%, 23%)  Caput Mortuum
#19485b  rgb(25, 72, 91)  hsl(197, 57%, 23%)  Midnight Green
#195b2c  rgb(25, 91, 44)  hsl(137, 57%, 23%)  Hunter Green
#2c195b  rgb(44, 25, 91)  hsl(257, 57%, 23%)  Midnight Blue