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#CD0F45

#cd0f45 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cd0f45 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 5.88% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.68% magenta, 66.34% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 342.95°, with 86.36% saturation and 43.14% 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 5.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.57.

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Relative luminance0.1375

Complementary

  1. #cd0f45
  2. #0fcd97

Split complementary

  1. #cd0f45
  2. #0fcd38
  3. #0fa4cd

Analogous

  1. #cd0fa4
  2. #cd0f45
  3. #cd380f

Triadic

  1. #cd0f45
  2. #45cd0f
  3. #0f45cd

Tetradic

  1. #cd0f45
  2. #cd970f
  3. #0fcd97
  4. #0f45cd

Square

  1. #cd0f45
  2. #a4cd0f
  3. #0fcd97
  4. #380fcd

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0515
  2. #860a2d
  3. #cd0f45
  4. #f0386c
  5. #f67fa1

Shades

#cd0f45 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd0f45
  2. #b90e3e
  3. #a40c37
  4. #900b30
  5. #7b0929
  6. #670823
  7. #52061c
  8. #3e0515
  9. #29030e
  10. #150207
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd0f45 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd0f45
  2. #d22758
  3. #d73f6a
  4. #dc577d
  5. #e16f8f
  6. #e687a2
  7. #eb9fb5
  8. #f0b7c7
  9. #f5cfda
  10. #fae7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd0f45 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd0f45
  2. #c51a4b
  3. #be2651
  4. #b63157
  5. #ae3c5d
  6. #a74863
  7. #9f5368
  8. #975e6e
  9. #8f6974
  10. #88757a
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9b525c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535045 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807540 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e1002b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #943f45 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a45c42 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #da0037 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd0f45 {
  color: #cd0f45;
}
Background
.bg-cd0f45 {
  background-color: #cd0f45;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd0f45 {
  border: 2px solid #cd0f45;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd0f45;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 15 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 86% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd0f45 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd0f45, #cd380f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd0f45 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 15 69 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.57 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.26 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.51 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.24 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.59 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 6.74 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.55 #32f0ba Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#cd0f45  rgb(205, 15, 69)  hsl(343, 86%, 43%)  Cardinal
#0fcd97  rgb(15, 205, 151)  hsl(163, 86%, 43%)  Caribbean Green
#45cd0f  rgb(69, 205, 15)  hsl(103, 86%, 43%)  Lime Green
#0f45cd  rgb(15, 69, 205)  hsl(223, 86%, 43%)  Persian Blue