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#420C19

#420c19 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#420c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.82% magenta, 62.12% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 345.56°, with 69.23% saturation and 15.29% 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 16.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 9.96.

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Relative luminance0.0149

Complementary

  1. #420c19
  2. #0c4235

Split complementary

  1. #420c19
  2. #0c421a
  3. #0c3442

Analogous

  1. #420c34
  2. #420c19
  3. #421a0c

Triadic

  1. #420c19
  2. #19420c
  3. #0c1942

Tetradic

  1. #420c19
  2. #42350c
  3. #0c4235
  4. #0c1942

Square

  1. #420c19
  2. #34420c
  3. #0c4235
  4. #1a0c42

Monochromatic

  1. #110307
  2. #110307
  3. #420c19
  4. #831832
  5. #c3244a

Shades

#420c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #420c19
  2. #3b0b17
  3. #350a14
  4. #2e0812
  5. #28070f
  6. #21060d
  7. #1a050a
  8. #140408
  9. #0d0205
  10. #070103
  11. #000000

Tints

#420c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #420c19
  2. #552430
  3. #683d47
  4. #7b555e
  5. #8e6d75
  6. #a1868c
  7. #b39ea3
  8. #c6b6ba
  9. #d9ced1
  10. #ece7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#420c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #420c19
  2. #481823
  3. #4e232e
  4. #552f38
  5. #5b3a42
  6. #61464d
  7. #675257
  8. #6d5d61
  9. #74696b
  10. #7a7476
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #311a1e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1a19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #282518 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #490211 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f1519 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #341d18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #460615 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-420c19 {
  color: #420c19;
}
Background
.bg-420c19 {
  background-color: #420c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-420c19 {
  border: 2px solid #420c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #420c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 69% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-420c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #420c19, #421a0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-420c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 9.96 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 11.38 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 11.50 #722f37 Wine ΔE 11.83 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 12.68 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 13.63 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 14.18 #bdf3e6 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#420c19  rgb(66, 12, 25)  hsl(346, 69%, 15%)  Caput Mortuum
#0c4235  rgb(12, 66, 53)  hsl(166, 69%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#19420c  rgb(25, 66, 12)  hsl(106, 69%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#0c1942  rgb(12, 25, 66)  hsl(226, 69%, 15%)  Oxford Blue