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#C00A45

#c00a45 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c00a45 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 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.79% magenta, 64.06% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 340.55°, 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 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1185

Complementary

  1. #c00a45
  2. #0ac085

Split complementary

  1. #c00a45
  2. #0ac02a
  3. #0aa0c0

Analogous

  1. #c00aa0
  2. #c00a45
  3. #c02a0a

Triadic

  1. #c00a45
  2. #45c00a
  3. #0a45c0

Tetradic

  1. #c00a45
  2. #c0850a
  3. #0ac085
  4. #0a45c0

Square

  1. #c00a45
  2. #a0c00a
  3. #0ac085
  4. #2a0ac0

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0211
  2. #77062b
  3. #c00a45
  4. #f42367
  5. #f76c99

Shades

#c00a45 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00a45
  2. #ad093e
  3. #9a0837
  4. #860730
  5. #730629
  6. #600523
  7. #4d041c
  8. #3a0315
  9. #26020e
  10. #130107
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00a45 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00a45
  2. #c62358
  3. #cd3b6a
  4. #d3547d
  5. #d96c8f
  6. #e085a2
  7. #e69db5
  8. #ecb6c7
  9. #f2ceda
  10. #f9e7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00a45 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00a45
  2. #ba164b
  3. #b32251
  4. #ad2d57
  5. #a6395d
  6. #a04563
  7. #9a5168
  8. #935d6e
  9. #8d6874
  10. #86747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914c57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4a46 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766d40 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3a45 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995642 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc0036 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00a45 {
  color: #c00a45;
}
Background
.bg-c00a45 {
  background-color: #c00a45;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00a45 {
  border: 2px solid #c00a45;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00a45;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 10 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 90% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00a45 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00a45, #c02a0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00a45 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 10 69 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.10 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.60 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.68 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.85 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.91 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.32 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.51 #3ff5ba Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c00a45  rgb(192, 10, 69)  hsl(341, 90%, 40%)  Cardinal
#0ac085  rgb(10, 192, 133)  hsl(161, 90%, 40%)  Caribbean Green
#45c00a  rgb(69, 192, 10)  hsl(101, 90%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0a45c0  rgb(10, 69, 192)  hsl(221, 90%, 40%)  Cobalt Blue