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Caput Mortuum

#5B2520

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White text

12.14:1AAA

Black text

1.63:1Fails

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About Caput Mortuum

Caput Mortuum (#5B2520) is a dark muted red. Its RGB value is 91, 37, 32 and its HSL value is 5°, 48%, 24%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Caput Mortuum, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#5B2520 · #20565B

Analogous

#5B2039 · #5B2520 · #5B4220

Triadic

#5B2520 · #205B25 · #25205B

Split complementary

#5B2520 · #205B43 · #20385B

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