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#C00A41

#c00a41 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c00a41 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 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.79% magenta, 66.15% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 341.87°, 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.03.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1181

Complementary

  1. #c00a41
  2. #0ac089

Split complementary

  1. #c00a41
  2. #0ac02e
  3. #0a9cc0

Analogous

  1. #c00a9c
  2. #c00a41
  3. #c02e0a

Triadic

  1. #c00a41
  2. #41c00a
  3. #0a41c0

Tetradic

  1. #c00a41
  2. #c0890a
  3. #0ac089
  4. #0a41c0

Square

  1. #c00a41
  2. #9cc00a
  3. #0ac089
  4. #2e0ac0

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0210
  2. #770628
  3. #c00a41
  4. #f42362
  5. #f76c96

Shades

#c00a41 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00a41
  2. #ad093b
  3. #9a0834
  4. #86072e
  5. #730627
  6. #600521
  7. #4d041a
  8. #3a0314
  9. #26020d
  10. #130107
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00a41 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00a41
  2. #c62354
  3. #cd3b67
  4. #d3547a
  5. #d96c8d
  6. #e085a0
  7. #e69db3
  8. #ecb6c6
  9. #f2ced9
  10. #f9e7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00a41 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00a41
  2. #ba1647
  3. #b3224e
  4. #ad2d54
  5. #a6395a
  6. #a04561
  7. #9a5167
  8. #935d6d
  9. #8d6873
  10. #86747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914c56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4a41 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776d3c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3a41 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a563e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc0033 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00a41 {
  color: #c00a41;
}
Background
.bg-c00a41 {
  background-color: #c00a41;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00a41 {
  border: 2px solid #c00a41;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00a41;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 10 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 90% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00a41 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00a41, #c02e0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00a41 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 10 65 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.03 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.23 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.56 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.57 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.38 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.45 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.91 #3ff5be Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c00a41  rgb(192, 10, 65)  hsl(342, 90%, 40%)  Cardinal
#0ac089  rgb(10, 192, 137)  hsl(162, 90%, 40%)  Caribbean Green
#41c00a  rgb(65, 192, 10)  hsl(102, 90%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0a41c0  rgb(10, 65, 192)  hsl(222, 90%, 40%)  Persian Blue