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#421C19

#421c19 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#421c19 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, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.58% magenta, 62.12% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 4.39°, with 45.05% saturation and 17.84% 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 14.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 5.71.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0206

Complementary

  1. #421c19
  2. #193f42

Split complementary

  1. #421c19
  2. #194230
  3. #192a42

Analogous

  1. #42192a
  2. #421c19
  3. #423019

Triadic

  1. #421c19
  2. #19421c
  3. #1c1942

Tetradic

  1. #421c19
  2. #3f4219
  3. #193f42
  4. #1c1942

Square

  1. #421c19
  2. #2a4219
  3. #193f42
  4. #301942

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0606
  2. #0f0606
  3. #421c19
  4. #79342e
  5. #b14b43

Shades

#421c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #421c19
  2. #3b1917
  3. #351614
  4. #2e1412
  5. #28110f
  6. #210e0d
  7. #1a0b0a
  8. #140808
  9. #0d0605
  10. #070303
  11. #000000

Tints

#421c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #421c19
  2. #553330
  3. #684947
  4. #7b605e
  5. #8e7775
  6. #a18e8c
  7. #b3a4a3
  8. #c6bbba
  9. #d9d2d1
  10. #ece8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#421c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #421c19
  2. #482623
  3. #4e302e
  4. #553a38
  5. #5b4442
  6. #614e4d
  7. #675857
  8. #6d6261
  9. #746c6b
  10. #7a7676
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #342322 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #252219 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e2a18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #49161b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #332019 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #372519 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #46191a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-421c19 {
  color: #421c19;
}
Background
.bg-421c19 {
  background-color: #421c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-421c19 {
  border: 2px solid #421c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #421c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 45% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-421c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #421c19, #423019);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-421c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 5.71 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.46 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 10.86 #722f37 Wine ΔE 11.68 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.10 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 14.33 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 14.39 #bde3e6 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#421c19  rgb(66, 28, 25)  hsl(4, 45%, 18%)  Caput Mortuum
#193f42  rgb(25, 63, 66)  hsl(184, 45%, 18%)  Midnight Green
#19421c  rgb(25, 66, 28)  hsl(124, 45%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#1c1942  rgb(28, 25, 66)  hsl(244, 45%, 18%)  Oxford Blue