Cardinal

#C41E3A

Cardinal #C41E3A

Shades of Cardinal

#C41D39

#AE1A32

#98162C

#821326

#6D101F

#570D19

#410913

#2B060C

#150306

#000000

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Tints of Cardinal

#C41D39

#CA314B

#D1465E

#D75D71

#DE7586

#E48E9C

#EBA8B3

#F1C4CB

#F8E1E4

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cardinal

#DD0227

#D10F2F

#C51B37

#B9273F

#AC3347

#A03F4F

#944B57

#885760

#7C6368

#707070

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What color is Cardinal

Cardinal is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cardinal effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cardinal

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cardinal is #C41E3A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cardinal has 77%% Red, 12% Green, and 23% Blue.
Cardinal has 350° Hue, 85% Saturation, and 77% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cardinal has 350° Hue, 74% Saturation, and 44% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cardinal has 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 70% yellow, and 23% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C41E3A

RGB

(196, 30, 58)

(77%, 12%, 23%)

HSV

(350°, 85, 77)

(97%, 85%, 77%)

HSL

(350°, 74, 44)

(97%, 74%, 44%)

CMYK

(0, 85, 70, 23)

(0%, 85%, 70%, 23%)

How does Cardinal contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cardinal is 13%, which is low.
Cardinal has a higher contrast with white than black. Cardinal and black have a 3.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Cardinal and white have a 5.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

13%

insufficient (3.6)

AA (5.8)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Cardinal

Summer

#4B3418

#C41E3A

#D3AA70

#EEDBE0

#EEE4D9

Winter

#3C4850

#C41E3A

#7AB5B1

#EED7DB

#BEE5E3

Spring

#801325

#C41E3A

#52C381

#EEC3CA

#BFEED0

Analogous

#C41E3A

#B7708B

#E399A6

#EED5E0

#EEE6E8

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How to mix Cardinal paint

To mix Cardinal paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 59% Red, 6% Magenta, 23% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

59%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

6%

Black

23%

White

12%

To mix Cardinal paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 36% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 23% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

36%

Yellow

30%

Black

23%

White

12%

What colors are similar to Cardinal

Colors similar to Cardinal are: Bright Maroon, Fire Engine Red, Brick Red, Lava, and Venetian Red. Bright Maroon is more magenta than Cardinal. Fire Engine Red is more red than Cardinal. Brick Red is paler than Cardinal. Lava is more red and brighter than Cardinal. Venetian Red is more red and brighter than Cardinal.

Bright Maroon

#C32148

more magenta

Fire Engine Red

#CE2029

more red

Brick Red

#C62D42

paler

Lava

#CF1020

more red,

brighter

Venetian Red

#C80815

more red,

brighter