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#4C1901

#4c1901 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4c1901 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 9.8% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.11% magenta, 98.68% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 19.2°, with 97.4% saturation and 15.1% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 6.98.

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Web safe#330000
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Relative luminance0.0223

Complementary

  1. #4c1901
  2. #01344c

Split complementary

  1. #4c1901
  2. #014c3f
  3. #010f4c

Analogous

  1. #4c010f
  2. #4c1901
  3. #4c3f01

Triadic

  1. #4c1901
  2. #014c19
  3. #19014c

Tetradic

  1. #4c1901
  2. #344c01
  3. #01344c
  4. #19014c

Square

  1. #4c1901
  2. #0f4c01
  3. #01344c
  4. #3f014c

Monochromatic

  1. #140700
  2. #140700
  3. #4c1901
  4. #983202
  5. #e34b03

Shades

#4c1901 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c1901
  2. #441701
  3. #3d1401
  4. #351201
  5. #2e0f01
  6. #260d01
  7. #1e0a00
  8. #170800
  9. #0f0500
  10. #080300
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c1901 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c1901
  2. #5e301a
  3. #704734
  4. #825e4d
  5. #947567
  6. #a68c80
  7. #b7a399
  8. #c9bab3
  9. #dbd1cc
  10. #ede8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c1901 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c1901
  2. #51230e
  3. #562e1a
  4. #5c3827
  5. #614234
  6. #664d41
  7. #6b574d
  8. #70615a
  9. #766b67
  10. #7b7673
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a241f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #282200 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #342e00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #550b14 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a1f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f2700 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #51120e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c1901 {
  color: #4c1901;
}
Background
.bg-4c1901 {
  background-color: #4c1901;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c1901 {
  border: 2px solid #4c1901;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c1901;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 25 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 97% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c1901 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c1901, #4c3f01);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c1901 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 25 1 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 6.98 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 9.36 #800000 Maroon ΔE 11.77 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.78 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 12.13 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 13.00 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 13.55 #b3e6fe Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4c1901  rgb(76, 25, 1)  hsl(19, 97%, 15%)  Caput Mortuum
#01344c  rgb(1, 52, 76)  hsl(199, 97%, 15%)  Prussian Blue
#014c19  rgb(1, 76, 25)  hsl(139, 97%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#19014c  rgb(25, 1, 76)  hsl(259, 97%, 15%)  Midnight Blue