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#C50737

#c50737 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c50737 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 2.75% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.45% magenta, 72.08% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 344.84°, with 93.14% saturation and 40% 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 6.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.33.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.123

Complementary

  1. #c50737
  2. #07c595

Split complementary

  1. #c50737
  2. #07c536
  3. #0796c5

Analogous

  1. #c50796
  2. #c50737
  3. #c53607

Triadic

  1. #c50737
  2. #37c507
  3. #0737c5

Tetradic

  1. #c50737
  2. #c59507
  3. #07c595
  4. #0737c5

Square

  1. #c50737
  2. #96c507
  3. #07c595
  4. #3607c5

Monochromatic

  1. #31020e
  2. #7b0422
  3. #c50737
  4. #f72157
  5. #fa6b8f

Shades

#c50737 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c50737
  2. #b10632
  3. #9e062c
  4. #8a0527
  5. #760421
  6. #63041c
  7. #4f0316
  8. #3b0211
  9. #27010b
  10. #140106
  11. #000000

Tints

#c50737 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c50737
  2. #cb204b
  3. #d1395f
  4. #d65173
  5. #dc6a87
  6. #e2839b
  7. #e89caf
  8. #eeb5c3
  9. #f3cdd7
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c50737 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c50737
  2. #be133e
  3. #b71f46
  4. #b02b4d
  5. #a93754
  6. #a3445c
  7. #9c5063
  8. #955c6a
  9. #8e6871
  10. #877479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #944d54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504a37 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6f31 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d90022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e3a37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e5833 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d1002c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c50737 {
  color: #c50737;
}
Background
.bg-c50737 {
  background-color: #c50737;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c50737 {
  border: 2px solid #c50737;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c50737;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 7 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 93% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c50737 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c50737, #c53607);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c50737 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 7 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.33 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.31 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.65 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 7.01 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.11 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.11 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.21 #3af8c8 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c50737  rgb(197, 7, 55)  hsl(345, 93%, 40%)  Cardinal
#07c595  rgb(7, 197, 149)  hsl(165, 93%, 40%)  Caribbean Green
#37c507  rgb(55, 197, 7)  hsl(105, 93%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0737c5  rgb(7, 55, 197)  hsl(225, 93%, 40%)  Persian Blue