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#4C1903

#4c1903 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4c1903 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 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.11% magenta, 96.05% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 18.08°, with 92.41% saturation and 15.49% 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 6.58.

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Relative luminance0.0224

Complementary

  1. #4c1903
  2. #03364c

Split complementary

  1. #4c1903
  2. #034c3d
  3. #03124c

Analogous

  1. #4c0312
  2. #4c1903
  3. #4c3d03

Triadic

  1. #4c1903
  2. #034c19
  3. #19034c

Tetradic

  1. #4c1903
  2. #364c03
  3. #03364c
  4. #19034c

Square

  1. #4c1903
  2. #124c03
  3. #03364c
  4. #3d034c

Monochromatic

  1. #140601
  2. #140601
  3. #4c1903
  4. #963106
  5. #df4909

Shades

#4c1903 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c1903
  2. #441703
  3. #3d1402
  4. #351202
  5. #2e0f02
  6. #260d02
  7. #1e0a01
  8. #170801
  9. #0f0501
  10. #080300
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c1903 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c1903
  2. #5e301c
  3. #704735
  4. #825e4f
  5. #947568
  6. #a68c81
  7. #b7a39a
  8. #c9bab3
  9. #dbd1cd
  10. #ede8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c1903 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c1903
  2. #512310
  3. #562e1c
  4. #5c3829
  5. #614235
  6. #664d42
  7. #6b574e
  8. #70615b
  9. #766b67
  10. #7b7674
  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 #282201 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #342e01 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #550c15 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #391f02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f2702 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #51120f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c1903 {
  color: #4c1903;
}
Background
.bg-4c1903 {
  background-color: #4c1903;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c1903 {
  border: 2px solid #4c1903;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c1903;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 25 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 92% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c1903 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c1903, #4c3d03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c1903 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 25 3 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 6.58 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 9.03 #800000 Maroon ΔE 11.69 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.77 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 11.91 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 12.99 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 13.50 #b3e6fc Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4c1903  rgb(76, 25, 3)  hsl(18, 92%, 15%)  Caput Mortuum
#03364c  rgb(3, 54, 76)  hsl(198, 92%, 15%)  Prussian Blue
#034c19  rgb(3, 76, 25)  hsl(138, 92%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#19034c  rgb(25, 3, 76)  hsl(258, 92%, 15%)  Midnight Blue