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#CD1949

#cd1949 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cd1949 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 9.8% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 64.39% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 344°, with 78.26% saturation and 45.1% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.23.

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Relative luminance0.1416

Complementary

  1. #cd1949
  2. #19cd9d

Split complementary

  1. #cd1949
  2. #19cd43
  3. #19a3cd

Analogous

  1. #cd19a3
  2. #cd1949
  3. #cd4319

Triadic

  1. #cd1949
  2. #49cd19
  3. #1949cd

Tetradic

  1. #cd1949
  2. #cd9d19
  3. #19cd9d
  4. #1949cd

Square

  1. #cd1949
  2. #a3cd19
  3. #19cd9d
  4. #4319cd

Monochromatic

  1. #450818
  2. #891131
  3. #cd1949
  4. #e94a74
  5. #f18ea8

Shades

#cd1949 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd1949
  2. #b91742
  3. #a4143a
  4. #901233
  5. #7b0f2c
  6. #670d25
  7. #520a1d
  8. #3e0816
  9. #29050f
  10. #150307
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd1949 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd1949
  2. #d2305b
  3. #d7476d
  4. #dc5e80
  5. #e17592
  6. #e68ca4
  7. #eba3b6
  8. #f0bac8
  9. #f5d1db
  10. #fae8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd1949 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd1949
  2. #c5234f
  3. #be2e54
  4. #b6385a
  5. #ae425f
  6. #a74d65
  7. #9f576a
  8. #976170
  9. #8f6b75
  10. #88767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9b545e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #545249 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807644 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e10030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #944249 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a55e46 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d9003c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd1949 {
  color: #cd1949;
}
Background
.bg-cd1949 {
  background-color: #cd1949;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd1949 {
  border: 2px solid #cd1949;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd1949;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 25 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 78% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd1949 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd1949, #cd4319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd1949 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 25 73 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.23 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.93 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.53 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.59 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 5.82 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 6.39 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.72 #32e6b6 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#cd1949  rgb(205, 25, 73)  hsl(344, 78%, 45%)  Cardinal
#19cd9d  rgb(25, 205, 157)  hsl(164, 78%, 45%)  Caribbean Green
#49cd19  rgb(73, 205, 25)  hsl(104, 78%, 45%)  Lime Green
#1949cd  rgb(25, 73, 205)  hsl(224, 78%, 45%)  Sapphire