ColorTool
Log in
#CD1A45

#cd1a45 ≈ Cardinal

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

#cd1a45 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 10.2% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.32% magenta, 66.34% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 345.59°, with 77.49% saturation and 45.29% 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 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 3.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc3333
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1415

Complementary

  1. #cd1a45
  2. #1acda2

Split complementary

  1. #cd1a45
  2. #1acd49
  3. #1a9ecd

Analogous

  1. #cd1a9e
  2. #cd1a45
  3. #cd491a

Triadic

  1. #cd1a45
  2. #45cd1a
  3. #1a45cd

Tetradic

  1. #cd1a45
  2. #cda21a
  3. #1acda2
  4. #1a45cd

Square

  1. #cd1a45
  2. #9ecd1a
  3. #1acda2
  4. #491acd

Monochromatic

  1. #450917
  2. #89112e
  3. #cd1a45
  4. #e84b71
  5. #f18fa7

Shades

#cd1a45 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd1a45
  2. #b9173e
  3. #a41537
  4. #901230
  5. #7b1029
  6. #670d23
  7. #520a1c
  8. #3e0815
  9. #29050e
  10. #150307
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd1a45 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd1a45
  2. #d23158
  3. #d7486a
  4. #dc5f7d
  5. #e1768f
  6. #e68da2
  7. #eba3b5
  8. #f0bac7
  9. #f5d1da
  10. #fae8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd1a45 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd1a45
  2. #c5244b
  3. #be2e51
  4. #b63957
  5. #ae435d
  6. #a74d63
  7. #9f5768
  8. #97616e
  9. #8f6c74
  10. #88767a
  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 #9b545d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #555245 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817640 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e1002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #954245 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a55e42 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d90039 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-cd1a45 {
  color: #cd1a45;
}
Background
.bg-cd1a45 {
  background-color: #cd1a45;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd1a45 {
  border: 2px solid #cd1a45;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd1a45;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 26 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 77% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd1a45 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd1a45, #cd491a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd1a45 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 26 69 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.17 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.58 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.87 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 6.18 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.34 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.77 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.45 #32e5ba Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#cd1a45  rgb(205, 26, 69)  hsl(346, 77%, 45%)  Cardinal
#1acda2  rgb(26, 205, 162)  hsl(166, 77%, 45%)  Caribbean Green
#45cd1a  rgb(69, 205, 26)  hsl(106, 77%, 45%)  Lime Green
#1a45cd  rgb(26, 69, 205)  hsl(226, 77%, 45%)  Persian Blue