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#CB1237

#cb1237 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cb1237 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.13% magenta, 72.91% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 348°, with 83.71% saturation and 43.33% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.38.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.134

Complementary

  1. #cb1237
  2. #12cba6

Split complementary

  1. #cb1237
  2. #12cb49
  3. #1293cb

Analogous

  1. #cb1293
  2. #cb1237
  3. #cb4912

Triadic

  1. #cb1237
  2. #37cb12
  3. #1237cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb1237
  2. #cba612
  3. #12cba6
  4. #1237cb

Square

  1. #cb1237
  2. #93cb12
  3. #12cba6
  4. #4912cb

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0611
  2. #850c24
  3. #cb1237
  4. #ee3c5f
  5. #f48299

Shades

#cb1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb1237
  2. #b71032
  3. #a20e2c
  4. #8e0d27
  5. #7a0b21
  6. #66091c
  7. #510716
  8. #3d0511
  9. #29040b
  10. #140206
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb1237
  2. #d02a4b
  3. #d5415f
  4. #db5973
  5. #e07187
  6. #e5899b
  7. #eaa0af
  8. #efb8c3
  9. #f5d0d7
  10. #fae7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb1237
  2. #c41d3e
  3. #bc2846
  4. #b5334d
  5. #ad3e54
  6. #a6495c
  7. #9e5463
  8. #975f6a
  9. #8f6a71
  10. #887579
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #995157 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544e37 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807431 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e00025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #933e37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a35c33 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d8002d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb1237 {
  color: #cb1237;
}
Background
.bg-cb1237 {
  background-color: #cb1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb1237 {
  border: 2px solid #cb1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 84% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb1237, #cb4912);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.38 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.64 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.18 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.39 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.29 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.85 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.08 #34edc8 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#cb1237  rgb(203, 18, 55)  hsl(348, 84%, 43%)  Cardinal
#12cba6  rgb(18, 203, 166)  hsl(168, 84%, 43%)  Caribbean Green
#37cb12  rgb(55, 203, 18)  hsl(108, 84%, 43%)  Lime Green
#1237cb  rgb(18, 55, 203)  hsl(228, 84%, 43%)  Persian Blue