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#C4093B

#c4093b ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c4093b is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 3.53% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.41% magenta, 69.9% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 343.96°, with 91.22% saturation and 40.2% 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.96.

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Relative luminance0.1225

Complementary

  1. #c4093b
  2. #09c492

Split complementary

  1. #c4093b
  2. #09c435
  3. #0999c4

Analogous

  1. #c40999
  2. #c4093b
  3. #c43509

Triadic

  1. #c4093b
  2. #3bc409
  3. #093bc4

Tetradic

  1. #c4093b
  2. #c49209
  3. #09c492
  4. #093bc4

Square

  1. #c4093b
  2. #99c409
  3. #09c492
  4. #3509c4

Monochromatic

  1. #32020f
  2. #7b0625
  3. #c4093b
  4. #f5255c
  5. #f86e93

Shades

#c4093b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c4093b
  2. #b00835
  3. #9d072f
  4. #890629
  5. #760523
  6. #62051e
  7. #4e0418
  8. #3b0312
  9. #27020c
  10. #140106
  11. #000000

Tints

#c4093b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c4093b
  2. #ca224f
  3. #d03a62
  4. #d65376
  5. #dc6b89
  6. #e2849d
  7. #e79db1
  8. #edb5c4
  9. #f3ced8
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c4093b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c4093b
  2. #bd1542
  3. #b62149
  4. #b02d50
  5. #a93957
  6. #a2455e
  7. #9b5064
  8. #945c6b
  9. #8e6872
  10. #877479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #944d55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4b3b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6f35 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d80024 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d3a3b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d5738 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d0002f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c4093b {
  color: #c4093b;
}
Background
.bg-c4093b {
  background-color: #c4093b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c4093b {
  border: 2px solid #c4093b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c4093b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 9 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 91% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c4093b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c4093b, #c43509);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c4093b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 9 59 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.96 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.81 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.86 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.23 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.73 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.73 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.77 #3bf6c4 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c4093b  rgb(196, 9, 59)  hsl(344, 91%, 40%)  Cardinal
#09c492  rgb(9, 196, 146)  hsl(164, 91%, 40%)  Caribbean Green
#3bc409  rgb(59, 196, 9)  hsl(104, 91%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#093bc4  rgb(9, 59, 196)  hsl(224, 91%, 40%)  Persian Blue