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#4E021A

#4e021a ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4e021a is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 0.78% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.44% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 341.05°, with 95% saturation and 15.69% 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 15.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 9.88.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0174

Complementary

  1. #4e021a
  2. #024e36

Split complementary

  1. #4e021a
  2. #024e10
  3. #02404e

Analogous

  1. #4e0240
  2. #4e021a
  3. #4e1002

Triadic

  1. #4e021a
  2. #1a4e02
  3. #021a4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e021a
  2. #4e3602
  3. #024e36
  4. #021a4e

Square

  1. #4e021a
  2. #404e02
  3. #024e36
  4. #10024e

Monochromatic

  1. #140107
  2. #140107
  3. #4e021a
  4. #990433
  5. #e3064c

Shades

#4e021a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e021a
  2. #460217
  3. #3e0215
  4. #370112
  5. #2f0110
  6. #27010d
  7. #1f010a
  8. #170108
  9. #100005
  10. #080003
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e021a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e021a
  2. #601b31
  3. #713548
  4. #834e5f
  5. #956776
  6. #a7818d
  7. #b89aa3
  8. #cab3ba
  9. #dcccd1
  10. #ede6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e021a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e021a
  2. #530f24
  3. #581b2e
  4. #5d2839
  5. #623443
  6. #67414d
  7. #6c4e57
  8. #715a61
  9. #76676c
  10. #7b7376
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #391b20 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a1a1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2918 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #56000d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #36131a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3d1f19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #530013 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e021a {
  color: #4e021a;
}
Background
.bg-4e021a {
  background-color: #4e021a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e021a {
  border: 2px solid #4e021a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e021a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 2 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 95% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e021a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e021a, #4e1002);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e021a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 2 26 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.88 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 9.93 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 10.30 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 10.58 #722f37 Wine ΔE 10.84 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 11.17 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 12.60 #b1fde5 Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#4e021a  rgb(78, 2, 26)  hsl(341, 95%, 16%)  Tyrian Purple
#024e36  rgb(2, 78, 54)  hsl(161, 95%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#1a4e02  rgb(26, 78, 2)  hsl(101, 95%, 16%)  Lincoln Green
#021a4e  rgb(2, 26, 78)  hsl(221, 95%, 16%)  Oxford Blue