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#CD1237

#cd1237 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cd1237 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.22% magenta, 73.17% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 348.13°, with 83.86% saturation and 43.73% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.76.

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Relative luminance0.1369

Complementary

  1. #cd1237
  2. #12cda8

Split complementary

  1. #cd1237
  2. #12cd4b
  3. #1295cd

Analogous

  1. #cd1295
  2. #cd1237
  3. #cd4b12

Triadic

  1. #cd1237
  2. #37cd12
  3. #1237cd

Tetradic

  1. #cd1237
  2. #cda812
  3. #12cda8
  4. #1237cd

Square

  1. #cd1237
  2. #95cd12
  3. #12cda8
  4. #4b12cd

Monochromatic

  1. #400611
  2. #870c24
  3. #cd1237
  4. #ee3e60
  5. #f4849a

Shades

#cd1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cd1237
  2. #b91032
  3. #a40e2c
  4. #900d27
  5. #7b0b21
  6. #67091c
  7. #520716
  8. #3e0511
  9. #29040b
  10. #150206
  11. #000000

Tints

#cd1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cd1237
  2. #d22a4b
  3. #d7415f
  4. #dc5973
  5. #e17187
  6. #e6899b
  7. #eba0af
  8. #f0b8c3
  9. #f5d0d7
  10. #fae7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cd1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cd1237
  2. #c51d3e
  3. #be2846
  4. #b6334d
  5. #ae3e54
  6. #a7495c
  7. #9f5463
  8. #975f6a
  9. #8f6a71
  10. #887579
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9b5258 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554f36 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817530 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e20025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #953f37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a55d33 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #da002d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cd1237 {
  color: #cd1237;
}
Background
.bg-cd1237 {
  background-color: #cd1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cd1237 {
  border: 2px solid #cd1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cd1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 84% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cd1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd1237, #cd4b12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cd1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.76 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.23 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.93 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.12 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.09 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.75 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.21 #32edc8 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#cd1237  rgb(205, 18, 55)  hsl(348, 84%, 44%)  Cardinal
#12cda8  rgb(18, 205, 168)  hsl(168, 84%, 44%)  Caribbean Green
#37cd12  rgb(55, 205, 18)  hsl(108, 84%, 44%)  Lime Green
#1237cd  rgb(18, 55, 205)  hsl(228, 84%, 44%)  Persian Blue