All About Color Cardinal

#C41E3A

Cardinal is a vibrant, deep red color, resembling the color of cardinal bird feathers. It's a bold and striking color, ideal for creating a dramatic and passionate ambiance.

About Cardinal

Cardinal is a medium red color with the hex code #C41E3A. In RGB it is red 196, green 30, blue 58; in HSL it is hue 350°, saturation 73%, lightness 44%; in CMYK it is 0%, 85%, 70%, 23%. Its contrast ratio is 5.84:1 on white and 3.59:1 on black.

#C41E3A Color Conversion

Hex tripletC4, 1E, 3A
CMYK0.00%, 84.69%, 70.41%, 23.14%
RGB Decimal196, 30, 58
HSL350°, 73%, 44%
RGB Octal304, 36, 72
HSV (HSB)349.88°, 84.69%, 76.86%
RGB Binary11000100, 11110, 111010
CIE-L*AB42.72, 62.90, 28.48
RGB Percent76.86%, 11.76%, 22.75%
CIE-L*CH42.72, 69.05, 24.36
XYZ23.99, 12.97, 5.24
CIE-L*UV42.72, 117.64, 16.63
xyY0.57, 0.31, 12.97
Hunter-Lab36.01, 55.90, 16.58
RYB76.86%, 11.76%, 22.75%

Color Accessibility Scores

#C41E3A on a dark background: contrast 3.59:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#C41E3A on a light background: contrast 5.84:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Cardinal, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#C41E3A · #E5576F · #731222 · #1EC2A7 · #57E5CD

Analogous palette

#A71EC2 · #C21E8C · #C41E3A · #C2551E · #C2A71E

Triadic palette

#C41E3A · #3AC21E · #1E3AC2 · #E5576F · #6FE557

Tetradic palette

#C41E3A · #8CC21E · #1EC2A7 · #551EC2 · #731222

Monochromatic palette

#3E0A12 · #801426 · #C41E3A · #E34A64 · #ED8C9C

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