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#C20249

#c20249 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#c20249 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 0.78% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.97% magenta, 62.37% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 337.81°, with 97.96% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 6.22.

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Relative luminance0.1199

Complementary

  1. #c20249
  2. #02c27b

Split complementary

  1. #c20249
  2. #02c21b
  3. #02a9c2

Analogous

  1. #c202a9
  2. #c20249
  3. #c21b02

Triadic

  1. #c20249
  2. #49c202
  3. #0249c2

Tetradic

  1. #c20249
  2. #c27b02
  3. #02c27b
  4. #0249c2

Square

  1. #c20249
  2. #a9c202
  3. #02c27b
  4. #1b02c2

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0010
  2. #76012d
  3. #c20249
  4. #fd146a
  5. #fd609a

Shades

#c20249 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c20249
  2. #af0242
  3. #9b023a
  4. #880133
  5. #74012c
  6. #610125
  7. #4e011d
  8. #3a0116
  9. #27000f
  10. #130007
  11. #000000

Tints

#c20249 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c20249
  2. #c81b5b
  3. #ce356d
  4. #d44e80
  5. #da6792
  6. #e181a4
  7. #e79ab6
  8. #edb3c8
  9. #f3ccdb
  10. #f9e6ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c20249 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c20249
  2. #bb0f4f
  3. #b51b54
  4. #ae285a
  5. #a8345f
  6. #a14165
  7. #9a4e6a
  8. #945a70
  9. #8d6775
  10. #87737b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #924c58 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4a4a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776e44 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d5002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3949 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5646 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ce0039 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c20249 {
  color: #c20249;
}
Background
.bg-c20249 {
  background-color: #c20249;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c20249 {
  border: 2px solid #c20249;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c20249;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 2 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 338 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c20249 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c20249, #c21b02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c20249 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 2 73 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.22 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.19 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.39 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.39 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.51 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.97 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.77 #3dfdb6 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c20249  rgb(194, 2, 73)  hsl(338, 98%, 38%)  Cardinal
#02c27b  rgb(2, 194, 123)  hsl(158, 98%, 38%)  Emerald
#49c202  rgb(73, 194, 2)  hsl(98, 98%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0249c2  rgb(2, 73, 194)  hsl(218, 98%, 38%)  Cobalt Blue