Caput Mortuum is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #a6d8df |
| Complementary Color | #205159 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.37° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 23.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Caput Mortuum Color. The Heartwood color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Brown Pod (#3c241b) for more calm effect. Try Bootstrap Leather as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#205159 is the best complementary color to Caput Mortuum. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #592720 complementary color is Blue Dianne, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cocoa Bean are #592035 and #594320. Thus found on the left and right of #592720 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wine Berry and Irish Coffee colors as they work well with Caput Mortuum.
The split-complementary Caput Mortuum palette consists of #203559 and #205943 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#205159). Try Cello and Green Pea colors in combination with #592720, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #592720 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Caput Mortuum. Thus Port Gore and Green Pea giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Caput Mortuum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Dianne, Thatch Green, and Grape split by 90° on the color wheel. #592720 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Caput Mortuum tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#205159) and two others. The Green Pea is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tawny Port – 120° from the complementary Blue Dianne. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #205927 and #592052.
In a RGB color space, hex #592720 is made of 56% red, 24% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Caput Mortuum has a hue angle of 7.37°, a saturation of 47.11% and a lightness of 23.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #592720 is made of 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 22.35% yellow and 65.1% black ink.
| HEX | #592720 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(89,39,32) |
| RGB Percentage | 56%, 24%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 19.61, 22.35, 65.1 |
| HSL | hsl(7.37,47.11%,23.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.37,64.04%,34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(22.5811,22.3647,15.4994) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.1061,3.6792,1.8075) |