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#481C19

#481c19 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#481c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.11% magenta, 65.28% yellow and 71.76% black. Its hue angle is 3.83°, with 48.45% saturation and 19.02% 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 14.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 4.39.

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Relative luminance0.0228

Complementary

  1. #481c19
  2. #194548

Split complementary

  1. #481c19
  2. #194834
  3. #192e48

Analogous

  1. #48192e
  2. #481c19
  3. #483419

Triadic

  1. #481c19
  2. #19481c
  3. #1c1948

Tetradic

  1. #481c19
  2. #454819
  3. #194548
  4. #1c1948

Square

  1. #481c19
  2. #2e4819
  3. #194548
  4. #341948

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0605
  2. #0f0605
  3. #481c19
  4. #81322d
  5. #ba4840

Shades

#481c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481c19
  2. #411917
  3. #3a1614
  4. #321412
  5. #2b110f
  6. #240e0d
  7. #1d0b0a
  8. #160808
  9. #0e0605
  10. #070303
  11. #000000

Tints

#481c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481c19
  2. #5a3330
  3. #6d4947
  4. #7f605e
  5. #917775
  6. #a48e8c
  7. #b6a4a3
  8. #c8bbba
  9. #dad2d1
  10. #ede8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481c19
  2. #4e2623
  3. #53302e
  4. #593a38
  5. #5e4442
  6. #644e4d
  7. #6a5857
  8. #6f6261
  9. #756c6b
  10. #7a7676
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #382524 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272418 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #322d18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f141c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #372119 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c2718 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c181b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481c19 {
  color: #481c19;
}
Background
.bg-481c19 {
  background-color: #481c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481c19 {
  border: 2px solid #481c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 48% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481c19, #483419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 4.39 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 9.23 #722f37 Wine ΔE 10.51 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.58 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 12.76 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 12.77 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 13.46 #b7e3e6 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#481c19  rgb(72, 28, 25)  hsl(4, 48%, 19%)  Caput Mortuum
#194548  rgb(25, 69, 72)  hsl(184, 48%, 19%)  Midnight Green
#19481c  rgb(25, 72, 28)  hsl(124, 48%, 19%)  British Racing Green
#1c1948  rgb(28, 25, 72)  hsl(244, 48%, 19%)  Oxford Blue