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#C00A34

#c00a34 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c00a34 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 3.92% green and 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.79% magenta, 72.92% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 346.15°, with 90.1% saturation and 39.61% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1167

Complementary

  1. #c00a34
  2. #0ac096

Split complementary

  1. #c00a34
  2. #0ac03b
  3. #0a8fc0

Analogous

  1. #c00a8f
  2. #c00a34
  3. #c03b0a

Triadic

  1. #c00a34
  2. #34c00a
  3. #0a34c0

Tetradic

  1. #c00a34
  2. #c0960a
  3. #0ac096
  4. #0a34c0

Square

  1. #c00a34
  2. #8fc00a
  3. #0ac096
  4. #3b0ac0

Monochromatic

  1. #2f020d
  2. #770620
  3. #c00a34
  4. #f42353
  5. #f76c8c

Shades

#c00a34 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00a34
  2. #ad092f
  3. #9a082a
  4. #860724
  5. #73061f
  6. #60051a
  7. #4d0415
  8. #3a0310
  9. #26020a
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00a34 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00a34
  2. #c62348
  3. #cd3b5d
  4. #d35471
  5. #d96c85
  6. #e0859a
  7. #e69dae
  8. #ecb6c2
  9. #f2ced6
  10. #f9e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00a34 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00a34
  2. #ba163c
  3. #b32243
  4. #ad2d4b
  5. #a63952
  6. #a0455a
  7. #9a5162
  8. #935d69
  9. #8d6871
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4934 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786c2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d40021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3934 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5630 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00a34 {
  color: #c00a34;
}
Background
.bg-c00a34 {
  background-color: #c00a34;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00a34 {
  border: 2px solid #c00a34;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00a34;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 10 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 90% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00a34 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00a34, #c03b0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00a34 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 10 52 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.90 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.14 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.14 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.16 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.38 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.48 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.64 #3ff5cb Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c00a34  rgb(192, 10, 52)  hsl(346, 90%, 40%)  Cardinal
#0ac096  rgb(10, 192, 150)  hsl(166, 90%, 40%)  Caribbean Green
#34c00a  rgb(52, 192, 10)  hsl(106, 90%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0a34c0  rgb(10, 52, 192)  hsl(226, 90%, 40%)  Persian Blue