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#C00A3D

#c00a3d ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c00a3d is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 3.92% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.79% magenta, 68.23% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 343.19°, with 90.1% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.04.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1176

Complementary

  1. #c00a3d
  2. #0ac08d

Split complementary

  1. #c00a3d
  2. #0ac032
  3. #0a98c0

Analogous

  1. #c00a98
  2. #c00a3d
  3. #c0320a

Triadic

  1. #c00a3d
  2. #3dc00a
  3. #0a3dc0

Tetradic

  1. #c00a3d
  2. #c08d0a
  3. #0ac08d
  4. #0a3dc0

Square

  1. #c00a3d
  2. #98c00a
  3. #0ac08d
  4. #320ac0

Monochromatic

  1. #2f020f
  2. #770626
  3. #c00a3d
  4. #f4235d
  5. #f76c93

Shades

#c00a3d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00a3d
  2. #ad0937
  3. #9a0831
  4. #86072b
  5. #730625
  6. #60051f
  7. #4d0418
  8. #3a0312
  9. #26020c
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00a3d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00a3d
  2. #c62350
  3. #cd3b64
  4. #d35477
  5. #d96c8b
  6. #e0859e
  7. #e69db1
  8. #ecb6c5
  9. #f2ced8
  10. #f9e7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00a3d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00a3d
  2. #ba1644
  3. #b3224a
  4. #ad2d51
  5. #a63958
  6. #a0455f
  7. #9a5165
  8. #935d6c
  9. #8d6873
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914c54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d493d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776d38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3a3d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a563a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc0030 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00a3d {
  color: #c00a3d;
}
Background
.bg-c00a3d {
  background-color: #c00a3d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00a3d {
  border: 2px solid #c00a3d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00a3d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 10 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 90% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00a3d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00a3d, #c0320a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00a3d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 10 61 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.04 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.06 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.94 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.62 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.97 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.86 #3ff5c2 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c00a3d  rgb(192, 10, 61)  hsl(343, 90%, 40%)  Cardinal
#0ac08d  rgb(10, 192, 141)  hsl(163, 90%, 40%)  Caribbean Green
#3dc00a  rgb(61, 192, 10)  hsl(103, 90%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0a3dc0  rgb(10, 61, 192)  hsl(223, 90%, 40%)  Persian Blue