Subscribe To Newsletter !

Caput Mortuum, also known as cardinal purple, is the name given to a purple variety of haematite iron oxide pigments used in oil paints and paper dyes.

What color is Caput mortuum?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Caput mortuum is #592720, and the RGB color code is RGB(89, 39, 32).

In the RGB color model, Caput mortuum has a red value of 89, a green value of 39, and a blue value of 32. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 56.2% magenta, 64.0% yellow, and 65.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 7.4° (degrees), 47.1 % saturation, and 23.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Caput mortuum has a hue of 7.4° (degrees), 64.0 % saturation and 34.9 % brightness/value.



Caput mortuum is cool or warm?

The color Caput mortuum is a warm color.



What is the LRV of Caput mortuum? (For interior and product design)

Caput mortuum has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

Caput mortuum

Light Color


Compare LRV 4 of Caput mortuum with dark and light Color





Is Caput mortuum Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Caput mortuum meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Caput mortuum color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(89, 39, 32)
Red
89 (34.9%)
Green
39 (15.3%)
Blue
32 (12.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
56.18%
Yellow
64.04%
Key
65.10%

HSL

HSL(7.37deg, 47.1 %, 23.7 %)

Hue
7.37°
Saturation
47.11 %.
Lightness
23.73 %.

RYB

RYB(192, 157, 156)
Red
192 (75.2%)
Yellow
157 (61.7%)
Blue
156 (61.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
7.37°
Saturation
64.04 %.
Brightness / Value
34.90 %.

HWB

H: 7.37°

W: 12.55 %

B: 65.10 %

XYZ

X : 5.11

Y : 3.68

Z : 1.81

YXY

Y1 : 3.68

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 65.10%

M : 84.71%

Y : 87.45%


LRV

~ 3.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.1YR 2.1/5

CIE-Lab

L : 22.58

A : 22.36

B : 15.5

CIE-Lch

L : 22.58

C : 27.21

H : 34.72

CIE-Luv

L : 22.58

U : 33.16

V : 10.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 19.18

A : 13.95

B : 7.84






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Caput mortuum


Here are the colors similar to Caput mortuum . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#6C2E1F
Liver
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#701C1C
Prune (Persian Plum)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Caput mortuum to RAL Classic


#5E2F26
RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#66332B
RAL 8012 - Red Brown
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#6D342D
RAL 3009 - Oxide Red
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#4C2B20
RAL 8016 - Mahogany Brown
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Pantone PMS


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Caput mortuum to Pantone PMS


#653024
PANTONE 483 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#5D2A2C
PANTONE 490 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#572D2D
PANTONE 7631 C
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#633231
PANTONE 7630 C
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Caput mortuum to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Caput mortuum to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Caput mortuum to British Standard 4800


#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)




Paint similar to Caput mortuum


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Caput mortuum . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Caput mortuum to Valspar


#61201F
Spanish Tile (1010-5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#5E342B
One Dozen (T593)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#5C2126
Royal Garnet (1011-5)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#642E32
Voluptuous (M123)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Caput mortuum to Sherwin Williams


#622F2D
Rookwood Red (SW 2802)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#692B2B
Sun Dried Tomato (SW 7585)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#703229
Rustic Red (SW 7593)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#5A3532
Dark Auburn (SW 6034)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Caput mortuum to Benjamin Moore


#582F2F
Bewitched (CSP-450)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#713128
Carriage Red (CW-250)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#6E3731
Arroyo Red (2085-10)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#5E3B2F
Terrazzo Brown (CSP-360)
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)


Behr


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Caput mortuum to Behr


#683E3B
Chipotle Paste (PPU2-01)
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#7A3F38
Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 8.71 (91.3% similar)
#714640
Dressed To Impress (MQ1-19)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)
#744543
Cherry Cola (S130-7)
ΔE - 9.94 (90.1% similar)


PPG Paints


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Caput mortuum to PPG Paints


#6C403E
Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7)
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)
#774041
Bordeaux (PPG1055-7)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#6D4741
Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7)
ΔE - 9.96 (90.0% similar)
#7B453E
Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7)
ΔE - 10.02 (90.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Caput mortuum color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Caput mortuum to Dunn-Edwards


#6B443D
Sunken Ship (DEA 148)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)
#684141
Folklore (DET 413)
ΔE - 9.07 (90.9% similar)
#76443E
Rocky Mountain Red (DET 442)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)
#763B42
Garnet Evening (DEA 147)
ΔE - 10.00 (90.0% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Caput mortuum - #592720 color palettes and coordinating colors



Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



592720
Caput mortuum

205259
Midnight Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of Caput mortuum - #592720?

Color that best contrast with Caput mortuum - #592720 is #205259, color name is Midnight Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments Caput mortuum - #592720?

Complementary or Opposite color for Caput mortuum - #592720 is #205259, color name is Midnight Green*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for Caput mortuum - #592720 color



T-Shirt mockup example for Caput mortuum - #592720 color


Chart visualization example with Caput mortuum - #592720 color



Caput mortuum - #592720 Color Images and Patterns


Caput mortuum Color vintage style bedroom interior
Caput mortuum Color cozy coffee corner interior
Caput mortuum Color modern minimalist living room interior
Caput mortuum Color dining room design
Caput mortuum Color exterior design modern house with walkway
Caput mortuum Color modular kitchen design