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#C51549

#c51549 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c51549 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 8.24% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.34% magenta, 62.94% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 342.27°, with 80.73% saturation and 42.75% 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 5.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.95.

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Relative luminance0.1289

Complementary

  1. #c51549
  2. #15c591

Split complementary

  1. #c51549
  2. #15c539
  3. #15a1c5

Analogous

  1. #c515a1
  2. #c51549
  3. #c53915

Triadic

  1. #c51549
  2. #49c515
  3. #1549c5

Tetradic

  1. #c51549
  2. #c59115
  3. #15c591
  4. #1549c5

Square

  1. #c51549
  2. #a1c515
  3. #15c591
  4. #3915c5

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0616
  2. #800e2f
  3. #c51549
  4. #ea3c70
  5. #f281a3

Shades

#c51549 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c51549
  2. #b11342
  3. #9e113a
  4. #8a0f33
  5. #760d2c
  6. #630b25
  7. #4f081d
  8. #3b0616
  9. #27040f
  10. #140207
  11. #000000

Tints

#c51549 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c51549
  2. #cb2c5b
  3. #d1446d
  4. #d65b80
  5. #dc7392
  6. #e28aa4
  7. #e8a1b6
  8. #eeb9c8
  9. #f3d0db
  10. #f9e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c51549 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c51549
  2. #be204f
  3. #b72a54
  4. #b0355a
  5. #a9405f
  6. #a34b65
  7. #9c556a
  8. #956070
  9. #8e6b75
  10. #87757b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95505b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504e4a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b7144 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d8002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e3e49 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e5a46 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d1003b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c51549 {
  color: #c51549;
}
Background
.bg-c51549 {
  background-color: #c51549;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c51549 {
  border: 2px solid #c51549;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c51549;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 21 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 81% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c51549 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c51549, #c53915);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c51549 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 21 73 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.95 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.42 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.55 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.56 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.49 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.53 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.81 #3aeab6 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#c51549  rgb(197, 21, 73)  hsl(342, 81%, 43%)  Cardinal
#15c591  rgb(21, 197, 145)  hsl(162, 81%, 43%)  Caribbean Green
#49c515  rgb(73, 197, 21)  hsl(102, 81%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#1549c5  rgb(21, 73, 197)  hsl(222, 81%, 43%)  Sapphire