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#C7002B

#c7002b ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#c7002b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.04% red, 0% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 78.39% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 347.04°, with 100% saturation and 39.02% 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 6.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.37.

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Relative luminance0.1232

Complementary

  1. #c7002b
  2. #00c79c

Split complementary

  1. #c7002b
  2. #00c739
  3. #008ec7

Analogous

  1. #c7008e
  2. #c7002b
  3. #c73900

Triadic

  1. #c7002b
  2. #2bc700
  3. #002bc7

Tetradic

  1. #c7002b
  2. #c79c00
  3. #00c79c
  4. #002bc7

Square

  1. #c7002b
  2. #8ec700
  3. #00c79c
  4. #3900c7

Monochromatic

  1. #2e000a
  2. #7b001a
  3. #c7002b
  4. #ff1547
  5. #ff6183

Shades

#c7002b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c7002b
  2. #b30027
  3. #9f0022
  4. #8b001e
  5. #77001a
  6. #640016
  7. #500011
  8. #3c000d
  9. #280009
  10. #140004
  11. #000000

Tints

#c7002b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c7002b
  2. #cd1a40
  3. #d23355
  4. #d84d6b
  5. #dd6680
  6. #e38095
  7. #e999aa
  8. #eeb3bf
  9. #f4ccd5
  10. #f9e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c7002b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c7002b
  2. #c00d34
  3. #b91a3c
  4. #b22645
  5. #ab334d
  6. #a44056
  7. #9c4d5e
  8. #955a67
  9. #8e666f
  10. #877378
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #954d52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514a2a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d7023 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dc001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #90392a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a05826 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d40022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c7002b {
  color: #c7002b;
}
Background
.bg-c7002b {
  background-color: #c7002b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c7002b {
  border: 2px solid #c7002b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c7002b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 199 0 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 100% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c7002b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c7002b, #c73900);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c7002b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(199 0 43 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.37 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.91 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.44 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.82 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.11 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.46 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.60 #38ffd4 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c7002b  rgb(199, 0, 43)  hsl(347, 100%, 39%)  Cardinal
#00c79c  rgb(0, 199, 156)  hsl(167, 100%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#2bc700  rgb(43, 199, 0)  hsl(107, 100%, 39%)  Lime Green
#002bc7  rgb(0, 43, 199)  hsl(227, 100%, 39%)  Persian Blue