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#C00A3B

#c00a3b ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c00a3b is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 3.92% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.79% magenta, 69.27% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 343.85°, with 90.1% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.27:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.6.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1174

Complementary

  1. #c00a3b
  2. #0ac08f

Split complementary

  1. #c00a3b
  2. #0ac034
  3. #0a96c0

Analogous

  1. #c00a96
  2. #c00a3b
  3. #c0340a

Triadic

  1. #c00a3b
  2. #3bc00a
  3. #0a3bc0

Tetradic

  1. #c00a3b
  2. #c08f0a
  3. #0ac08f
  4. #0a3bc0

Square

  1. #c00a3b
  2. #96c00a
  3. #0ac08f
  4. #340ac0

Monochromatic

  1. #2f020e
  2. #770625
  3. #c00a3b
  4. #f4235b
  5. #f76c91

Shades

#c00a3b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00a3b
  2. #ad0935
  3. #9a082f
  4. #860729
  5. #730623
  6. #60051e
  7. #4d0418
  8. #3a0312
  9. #26020c
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00a3b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00a3b
  2. #c6234f
  3. #cd3b62
  4. #d35476
  5. #d96c89
  6. #e0859d
  7. #e69db1
  8. #ecb6c4
  9. #f2ced8
  10. #f9e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00a3b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00a3b
  2. #ba1642
  3. #b32249
  4. #ad2d50
  5. #a63957
  6. #a0455e
  7. #9a5164
  8. #935d6b
  9. #8d6872
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914c54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d493b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786d36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30024 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a393b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5638 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc002f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00a3b {
  color: #c00a3b;
}
Background
.bg-c00a3b {
  background-color: #c00a3b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00a3b {
  border: 2px solid #c00a3b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00a3b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 10 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 90% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00a3b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00a3b, #c0340a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00a3b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 10 59 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.60 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.06 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.68 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.52 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.52 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.71 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.30 #3ff5c4 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c00a3b  rgb(192, 10, 59)  hsl(344, 90%, 40%)  Cardinal
#0ac08f  rgb(10, 192, 143)  hsl(164, 90%, 40%)  Caribbean Green
#3bc00a  rgb(59, 192, 10)  hsl(104, 90%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0a3bc0  rgb(10, 59, 192)  hsl(224, 90%, 40%)  Persian Blue