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#4C021A

#4c021a ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4c021a is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 0.78% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.37% magenta, 65.79% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 340.54°, with 94.87% saturation and 15.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 15.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 9.76.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0165

Complementary

  1. #4c021a
  2. #024c34

Split complementary

  1. #4c021a
  2. #024c0f
  3. #023f4c

Analogous

  1. #4c023f
  2. #4c021a
  3. #4c0f02

Triadic

  1. #4c021a
  2. #1a4c02
  3. #021a4c

Tetradic

  1. #4c021a
  2. #4c3402
  3. #024c34
  4. #021a4c

Square

  1. #4c021a
  2. #3f4c02
  3. #024c34
  4. #0f024c

Monochromatic

  1. #140107
  2. #140107
  3. #4c021a
  4. #970433
  5. #e1064d

Shades

#4c021a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c021a
  2. #440217
  3. #3d0215
  4. #350112
  5. #2e0110
  6. #26010d
  7. #1e010a
  8. #170108
  9. #0f0005
  10. #080003
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c021a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c021a
  2. #5e1b31
  3. #703548
  4. #824e5f
  5. #946776
  6. #a6818d
  7. #b79aa3
  8. #c9b3ba
  9. #dbccd1
  10. #ede6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c021a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c021a
  2. #510f24
  3. #561b2e
  4. #5c2839
  5. #613443
  6. #66414d
  7. #6b4e57
  8. #705a61
  9. #76676c
  10. #7b7376
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #371a1f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #19191a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2818 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #54000d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #34121a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b1e19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #510013 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c021a {
  color: #4c021a;
}
Background
.bg-4c021a {
  background-color: #4c021a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c021a {
  border: 2px solid #4c021a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c021a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 2 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 95% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c021a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c021a, #4c0f02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c021a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 2 26 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.76 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 10.45 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 10.70 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.88 #722f37 Wine ΔE 11.18 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 11.71 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.63 #b3fde5 Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4c021a  rgb(76, 2, 26)  hsl(341, 95%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#024c34  rgb(2, 76, 52)  hsl(161, 95%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#1a4c02  rgb(26, 76, 2)  hsl(101, 95%, 15%)  Lincoln Green
#021a4c  rgb(2, 26, 76)  hsl(221, 95%, 15%)  Oxford Blue