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#CB2139

#cb2139 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cb2139 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.74% magenta, 71.92% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 351.53°, with 72.03% saturation and 46.27% 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 5.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.95.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1408

Complementary

  1. #cb2139
  2. #21cbb3

Split complementary

  1. #cb2139
  2. #21cb5e
  3. #218ecb

Analogous

  1. #cb218e
  2. #cb2139
  3. #cb5e21

Triadic

  1. #cb2139
  2. #39cb21
  3. #2139cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb2139
  2. #cbb321
  3. #21cbb3
  4. #2139cb

Square

  1. #cb2139
  2. #8ecb21
  3. #21cbb3
  4. #5e21cb

Monochromatic

  1. #470c14
  2. #891627
  3. #cb2139
  4. #e35569
  5. #ee97a3

Shades

#cb2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb2139
  2. #b71e33
  3. #a21a2e
  4. #8e1728
  5. #7a1422
  6. #66111d
  7. #510d17
  8. #3d0a11
  9. #29070b
  10. #140306
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb2139
  2. #d0374d
  3. #d54d61
  4. #db6474
  5. #e07a88
  6. #e5909c
  7. #eaa6b0
  8. #efbcc4
  9. #f5d3d7
  10. #fae9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb2139
  2. #c42b40
  3. #bc3447
  4. #b53e4e
  5. #ad4755
  6. #a6515d
  7. #9e5a64
  8. #97646b
  9. #8f6d72
  10. #887779
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a5559 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585238 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827533 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #df002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #944339 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a45f36 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d80032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb2139 {
  color: #cb2139;
}
Background
.bg-cb2139 {
  background-color: #cb2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb2139 {
  border: 2px solid #cb2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 72% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb2139, #cb5e21);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.95 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.08 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.38 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.55 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.88 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.21 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.06 #34dec6 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#cb2139  rgb(203, 33, 57)  hsl(352, 72%, 46%)  Cardinal
#21cbb3  rgb(33, 203, 179)  hsl(172, 72%, 46%)  Medium Aquamarine
#39cb21  rgb(57, 203, 33)  hsl(112, 72%, 46%)  Lime Green
#2139cb  rgb(33, 57, 203)  hsl(232, 72%, 46%)  Persian Blue