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#4E2000

#4e2000 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#4e2000 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 12.55% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.97% magenta, 100% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 24.62°, with 100% saturation and 15.29% 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 13.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 8.87.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663300
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Relative luminance0.0265

Complementary

  1. #4e2000
  2. #002e4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e2000
  2. #004e47
  3. #00074e

Analogous

  1. #4e0007
  2. #4e2000
  3. #4e4700

Triadic

  1. #4e2000
  2. #004e20
  3. #20004e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2000
  2. #2e4e00
  3. #002e4e
  4. #20004e

Square

  1. #4e2000
  2. #074e00
  3. #002e4e
  4. #47004e

Monochromatic

  1. #140800
  2. #140800
  3. #4e2000
  4. #9a3f00
  5. #e75f00

Shades

#4e2000 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2000
  2. #461d00
  3. #3e1a00
  4. #371600
  5. #2f1300
  6. #271000
  7. #1f0d00
  8. #170a00
  9. #100600
  10. #080300
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2000 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2000
  2. #60361a
  3. #714d33
  4. #83634d
  5. #957966
  6. #a79080
  7. #b8a699
  8. #cabcb3
  9. #dcd2cc
  10. #ede9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2000 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2000
  2. #532a0d
  3. #58331a
  4. #5d3d26
  5. #624633
  6. #675040
  7. #6c5a4d
  8. #71635a
  9. #766d66
  10. #7b7673
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d2922 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #393100 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #57151a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d2400 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #422b00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #531a12 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2000 {
  color: #4e2000;
}
Background
.bg-4e2000 {
  background-color: #4e2000;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2000 {
  border: 2px solid #4e2000;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2000;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 32 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 100% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2000 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2000, #4e4700);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2000 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 32 0 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 8.87 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.86 #704214 Sepia ΔE 11.69 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 12.35 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 13.17 #800000 Maroon ΔE 13.21 #80461b Russet ΔE 13.59 #b1dfff Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#4e2000  rgb(78, 32, 0)  hsl(25, 100%, 15%)  Caput Mortuum
#002e4e  rgb(0, 46, 78)  hsl(205, 100%, 15%)  Prussian Blue
#004e20  rgb(0, 78, 32)  hsl(145, 100%, 15%)  British Racing Green
#20004e  rgb(32, 0, 78)  hsl(265, 100%, 15%)  Persian Indigo