ColorTool
Log in
#521C19

#521c19 ≈ Caput Mortuum

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#521c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.85% magenta, 69.51% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 3.16°, with 53.27% saturation and 20.98% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 13.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720), ΔE 3.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#663300
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0269

Complementary

  1. #521c19
  2. #194f52

Split complementary

  1. #521c19
  2. #195239
  3. #193252

Analogous

  1. #521932
  2. #521c19
  3. #523919

Triadic

  1. #521c19
  2. #19521c
  3. #1c1952

Tetradic

  1. #521c19
  2. #4f5219
  3. #194f52
  4. #1c1952

Square

  1. #521c19
  2. #325219
  3. #194f52
  4. #391952

Monochromatic

  1. #100505
  2. #170807
  3. #521c19
  4. #8d302b
  5. #c5463f

Shades

#521c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #521c19
  2. #4a1917
  3. #421614
  4. #391412
  5. #31110f
  6. #290e0d
  7. #210b0a
  8. #190808
  9. #100605
  10. #080303
  11. #000000

Tints

#521c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #521c19
  2. #633330
  3. #754947
  4. #86605e
  5. #977775
  6. #a98e8c
  7. #baa4a3
  8. #cbbbba
  9. #dcd2d1
  10. #eee8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#521c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #521c19
  2. #572623
  3. #5b302e
  4. #603a38
  5. #644442
  6. #694e4d
  7. #6e5857
  8. #726261
  9. #776c6b
  10. #7b7676
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2827 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2618 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #373218 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5a111c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e2319 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #442b18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #57161b ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-521c19 {
  color: #521c19;
}
Background
.bg-521c19 {
  background-color: #521c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-521c19 {
  border: 2px solid #521c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #521c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 53% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-521c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #521c19, #523919);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-521c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 3.12 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 6.83 #722f37 Wine ΔE 9.09 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 10.22 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 10.42 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 11.80 #800000 Maroon ΔE 12.11 #ade3e6 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Caput Mortuum
#521c19  rgb(82, 28, 25)  hsl(3, 53%, 21%)  Caput Mortuum
#194f52  rgb(25, 79, 82)  hsl(183, 53%, 21%)  Midnight Green
#19521c  rgb(25, 82, 28)  hsl(123, 53%, 21%)  Lincoln Green
#1c1952  rgb(28, 25, 82)  hsl(243, 53%, 21%)  Midnight Blue