ColorTool
Log in
#C61231

#c61231 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#c61231 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.65% red, 7.06% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.91% magenta, 75.25% yellow and 22.35% black. Its hue angle is 349.67°, with 83.33% saturation and 42.35% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.13.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc0033
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1266

Complementary

  1. #c61231
  2. #12c6a7

Split complementary

  1. #c61231
  2. #12c64d
  3. #128bc6

Analogous

  1. #c6128b
  2. #c61231
  3. #c64d12

Triadic

  1. #c61231
  2. #31c612
  3. #1231c6

Tetradic

  1. #c61231
  2. #c6a712
  3. #12c6a7
  4. #1231c6

Square

  1. #c61231
  2. #8bc612
  3. #12c6a7
  4. #4d12c6

Monochromatic

  1. #3a050e
  2. #800c20
  3. #c61231
  4. #ed3857
  5. #f37e92

Shades

#c61231 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c61231
  2. #b2102c
  3. #9e0e27
  4. #8b0d22
  5. #770b1d
  6. #630919
  7. #4f0714
  8. #3b050f
  9. #28040a
  10. #140205
  11. #000000

Tints

#c61231 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c61231
  2. #cc2a46
  3. #d1415a
  4. #d7596f
  5. #dd7183
  6. #e38998
  7. #e8a0ad
  8. #eeb8c1
  9. #f4d0d6
  10. #f9e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c61231 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c61231
  2. #bf1d39
  3. #b82841
  4. #b13349
  5. #aa3e51
  6. #a34959
  7. #9c5460
  8. #955f68
  9. #8e6a70
  10. #877578
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #954f54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534c30 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d712a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da0022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #903c31 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a0592d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d20029 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-c61231 {
  color: #c61231;
}
Background
.bg-c61231 {
  background-color: #c61231;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c61231 {
  border: 2px solid #c61231;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c61231;
  --color-primary-rgb: 198 18 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 83% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c61231 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c61231, #c64d12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c61231 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(198 18 49 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.13 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.38 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.82 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.05 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.25 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.48 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.26 #39edce Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c61231  rgb(198, 18, 49)  hsl(350, 83%, 42%)  Cardinal
#12c6a7  rgb(18, 198, 167)  hsl(170, 83%, 42%)  Caribbean Green
#31c612  rgb(49, 198, 18)  hsl(110, 83%, 42%)  Lime Green
#1231c6  rgb(18, 49, 198)  hsl(230, 83%, 42%)  Persian Blue