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#C00536

#c00536 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c00536 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 1.96% green and 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.4% magenta, 71.88% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 344.28°, with 94.92% saturation and 38.63% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.14.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1158

Complementary

  1. #c00536
  2. #05c08f

Split complementary

  1. #c00536
  2. #05c032
  3. #0594c0

Analogous

  1. #c00594
  2. #c00536
  3. #c03205

Triadic

  1. #c00536
  2. #36c005
  3. #0536c0

Tetradic

  1. #c00536
  2. #c08f05
  3. #05c08f
  4. #0536c0

Square

  1. #c00536
  2. #94c005
  3. #05c08f
  4. #3205c0

Monochromatic

  1. #2b010c
  2. #750321
  3. #c00536
  4. #f91953
  5. #fb638b

Shades

#c00536 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00536
  2. #ad0531
  3. #9a042b
  4. #860426
  5. #730320
  6. #60031b
  7. #4d0216
  8. #3a0210
  9. #26010b
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00536 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00536
  2. #c61e4a
  3. #cd375e
  4. #d35072
  5. #d96986
  6. #e0829b
  7. #e69baf
  8. #ecb4c3
  9. #f2cdd7
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00536 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00536
  2. #ba113d
  3. #b31e45
  4. #ad2a4c
  5. #a63654
  6. #a0435b
  7. #9a4f62
  8. #935b6a
  9. #8d6771
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4836 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786c30 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d40020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3836 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5533 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00536 {
  color: #c00536;
}
Background
.bg-c00536 {
  background-color: #c00536;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00536 {
  border: 2px solid #c00536;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00536;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 5 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 95% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00536 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00536, #c03205);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00536 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 5 54 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.14 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.19 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.40 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.63 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.63 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.11 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.37 #3ffac9 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c00536  rgb(192, 5, 54)  hsl(344, 95%, 39%)  Cardinal
#05c08f  rgb(5, 192, 143)  hsl(164, 95%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#36c005  rgb(54, 192, 5)  hsl(104, 95%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0536c0  rgb(5, 54, 192)  hsl(224, 95%, 39%)  Persian Blue