redwarm
Cardinal #C41E3A
A dark formal red, named after the bird.
Use cases: Universities · Formal accents
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C41E3A | |
| RGB | rgb(196, 30, 58) | |
| HSL | hsl(350, 73%, 44%) | |
| HSV | hsv(350, 85%, 77%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 84.7%, 70.4%, 23.1%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(23.9958, 12.9737, 5.2429) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.7, 62.9, 28.5) | |
| Luminance | 0.130 (WCAG relative) |
/* Cardinal */
color: #c41e3a;
background-color: #c41e3a;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#b01b34 #9d182e #891529 #761223 #620f1d #4e0c17 #3b0911 #27060c #140306 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#ca354e #d04b61 #d66275 #dc7889 #e28f9d #e7a5b0 #edbcc4 #f3d2d8 #f9e9eb #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#bd2841 #b63248 #b03b4f #a94556 #a24f5d #9b5964 #94636b #8e6c72 #877679 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
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#1EC4A8
#c41e3a #1ec4a8
Analogous
Edit in generator →#C41E8D
#C41E3A
#C4551E
#c41e8d #c41e3a #c4551e
Triadic
Edit in generator →#C41E3A
#3AC41E
#1E3AC4
#c41e3a #3ac41e #1e3ac4
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#C41E3A
#8DC41E
#1EC4A8
#551EC4
#c41e3a #8dc41e #1ec4a8 #551ec4
Split Complementary
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#1EC455
#1E8DC4
#c41e3a #1ec455 #1e8dc4
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#5A0E1B
#8F162A
#C41E3A
#E13E59
#EA7387
#5a0e1b #8f162a #c41e3a #e13e59 #ea7387
Accessibility & contrast
5.84
#C41E3A on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
3.59
#C41E3A on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on cardinal
5.84
#FFFFFF text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Crimson #DC143C | 4.67 | |
| Brown #A52A2A | 6.96 | |
| Firebrick #B22222 | 7.00 | |
| Raspberry #E30B5C | 9.48 | |
| Cherry #DE3163 | 10.42 | |
| Burgundy #800020 | 14.39 |
Related colors
Palettes with cardinal
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.