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#4B1C19

#4b1c19 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#4b1c19 is a color from the red family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.67% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 70.59% black. Its hue angle is 3.6°, with 50% saturation and 19.61% 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 14.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 3.86.

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Relative luminance0.024

Complementary

  1. #4b1c19
  2. #19484b

Split complementary

  1. #4b1c19
  2. #194b35
  3. #192f4b

Analogous

  1. #4b192f
  2. #4b1c19
  3. #4b3519

Triadic

  1. #4b1c19
  2. #194b1c
  3. #1c194b

Tetradic

  1. #4b1c19
  2. #484b19
  3. #19484b
  4. #1c194b

Square

  1. #4b1c19
  2. #2f4b19
  3. #19484b
  4. #35194b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0605
  2. #120706
  3. #4b1c19
  4. #84312c
  5. #be473f

Shades

#4b1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b1c19
  2. #441917
  3. #3c1614
  4. #351412
  5. #2d110f
  6. #260e0d
  7. #1e0b0a
  8. #170808
  9. #0f0605
  10. #080303
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b1c19
  2. #5d3330
  3. #6f4947
  4. #81605e
  5. #937775
  6. #a58e8c
  7. #b7a4a3
  8. #c9bbba
  9. #dbd2d1
  10. #ede8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b1c19
  2. #502623
  3. #56302e
  4. #5b3a38
  5. #604442
  6. #664e4d
  7. #6b5857
  8. #706261
  9. #756c6b
  10. #7b7676
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a2625 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #282518 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #332f18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #53131c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #392119 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e2818 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #50171b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b1c19 {
  color: #4b1c19;
}
Background
.bg-4b1c19 {
  background-color: #4b1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #4b1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 50% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b1c19, #4b3519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 3.86 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 8.47 #722f37 Wine ΔE 10.01 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 11.99 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 12.02 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 12.09 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 12.91 #b4e3e6 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4b1c19  rgb(75, 28, 25)  hsl(4, 50%, 20%)  Caput Mortuum
#19484b  rgb(25, 72, 75)  hsl(184, 50%, 20%)  Midnight Green
#194b1c  rgb(25, 75, 28)  hsl(124, 50%, 20%)  British Racing Green
#1c194b  rgb(28, 25, 75)  hsl(244, 50%, 20%)  Midnight Blue