Cardinal
#C41E3A
| HEX | #C41E3A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 30, 58 |
| HSL | 350°, 73%, 44% |
| CMYK | 0%, 85%, 70%, 23% |
| Relative luminance | 0.13 |
Text contrast
On white
5.84:1 Passes AA
On black
3.59:1 Below AA
Colours that work with it
Complement
Analogous
Triadic
Shade scale
Seen with colour blindness
How to read this
- A hex code writes red, green and blue as two hexadecimal digits each. #ff0000 is red at full strength and the others at zero.
- HSL states hue (0–360°), saturation and lightness. Nudging a colour brighter means changing one number, which is why it is easier to work with by hand.
- Text contrast follows WCAG. Body-size text needs 4.5:1 or better, and 21:1 between white and black is the maximum possible.
- The colour-blindness row computes how this colour appears under three types of colour vision deficiency — the reason never to encode information in colour alone.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the hex code for Cardinal?
#C41E3A. That is 196, 30, 58 in RGB, and hue 350°, saturation 73%, lightness 44% in HSL.
Q. Should text on Cardinal be white or black?
White. Contrast against white is 5.84:1 and against black 3.59:1, so take the higher one if body-size text has to be readable.
Q. What is the complement of Cardinal?
#1EC2A7, sitting 180° across the colour wheel. Side by side the two push against each other hardest, which makes it a good accent but tiring over large areas.
Q. Can I send these CMYK values straight to print?
The computed values are C 0% · M 85% · Y 70% · K 23%. Real printing depends on paper and ink, so check against the printer's swatch book when the colour matters.
Q. Is this colour distinguishable with colour blindness?
It appears as #7C7B33 with protanopia, #869232 with deuteranopia and #BC2E2D with tritanopia. Where those values converge with another colour, add a shape or a label instead of relying on hue.