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#4C021E

#4c021e ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4c021e 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 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.37% magenta, 60.53% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 337.3°, 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 15.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 8.34.

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Relative luminance0.0167

Complementary

  1. #4c021e
  2. #024c30

Split complementary

  1. #4c021e
  2. #024c0b
  3. #02434c

Analogous

  1. #4c0243
  2. #4c021e
  3. #4c0b02

Triadic

  1. #4c021e
  2. #1e4c02
  3. #021e4c

Tetradic

  1. #4c021e
  2. #4c3002
  3. #024c30
  4. #021e4c

Square

  1. #4c021e
  2. #434c02
  3. #024c30
  4. #0b024c

Monochromatic

  1. #140108
  2. #140108
  3. #4c021e
  4. #97043b
  5. #e10659

Shades

#4c021e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c021e
  2. #44021b
  3. #3d0218
  4. #350115
  5. #2e0112
  6. #26010f
  7. #1e010c
  8. #170109
  9. #0f0006
  10. #080003
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c021e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c021e
  2. #5e1b35
  3. #70354b
  4. #824e62
  5. #946778
  6. #a6818f
  7. #b79aa5
  8. #c9b3bc
  9. #dbccd2
  10. #ede6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c021e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c021e
  2. #510f28
  3. #561b32
  4. #5c283b
  5. #613445
  6. #66414f
  7. #6b4e59
  8. #705a63
  9. #76676c
  10. #7b7376
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #381a21 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #181a1f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b281c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #54000f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #34121e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b1e1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #510016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c021e {
  color: #4c021e;
}
Background
.bg-4c021e {
  background-color: #4c021e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c021e {
  border: 2px solid #4c021e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c021e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 2 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 337 95% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c021e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c021e, #4c0b02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c021e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 2 30 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.34 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 10.88 #722f37 Wine ΔE 11.54 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.56 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 12.07 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.08 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 12.69 #b3fde1 Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4c021e  rgb(76, 2, 30)  hsl(337, 95%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#024c30  rgb(2, 76, 48)  hsl(157, 95%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#1e4c02  rgb(30, 76, 2)  hsl(97, 95%, 15%)  Lincoln Green
#021e4c  rgb(2, 30, 76)  hsl(217, 95%, 15%)  Oxford Blue