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#C3053B

#c3053b ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c3053b is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.47% red, 1.96% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.44% magenta, 69.74% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 342.95°, with 95% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.33.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1203

Complementary

  1. #c3053b
  2. #05c38d

Split complementary

  1. #c3053b
  2. #05c32e
  3. #059ac3

Analogous

  1. #c3059a
  2. #c3053b
  3. #c32e05

Triadic

  1. #c3053b
  2. #3bc305
  3. #053bc3

Tetradic

  1. #c3053b
  2. #c38d05
  3. #05c38d
  4. #053bc3

Square

  1. #c3053b
  2. #9ac305
  3. #05c38d
  4. #2e05c3

Monochromatic

  1. #2e010e
  2. #780324
  3. #c3053b
  4. #f91b5a
  5. #fb6690

Shades

#c3053b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c3053b
  2. #b00535
  3. #9c042f
  4. #890429
  5. #750323
  6. #62031e
  7. #4e0218
  8. #3b0212
  9. #27010c
  10. #140106
  11. #000000

Tints

#c3053b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c3053b
  2. #c91e4f
  3. #cf3762
  4. #d55076
  5. #db6989
  6. #e1829d
  7. #e79bb1
  8. #edb4c4
  9. #f3cdd8
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c3053b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c3053b
  2. #bc1142
  3. #b61e49
  4. #af2a50
  5. #a83657
  6. #a2435e
  7. #9b4f64
  8. #945b6b
  9. #8d6772
  10. #877479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #934c54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4a3b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796e35 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d70023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c393b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5638 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cf002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c3053b {
  color: #c3053b;
}
Background
.bg-c3053b {
  background-color: #c3053b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c3053b {
  border: 2px solid #c3053b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c3053b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 195 5 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 95% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c3053b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c3053b, #c32e05);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c3053b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(195 5 59 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.33 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.19 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.59 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.48 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.77 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.77 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 8.12 #3cfac4 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c3053b  rgb(195, 5, 59)  hsl(343, 95%, 39%)  Cardinal
#05c38d  rgb(5, 195, 141)  hsl(163, 95%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#3bc305  rgb(59, 195, 5)  hsl(103, 95%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#053bc3  rgb(5, 59, 195)  hsl(223, 95%, 39%)  Persian Blue