What color is Cardinal?
Cardinal color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cardinal is #C41E3A, and the RGB color code is RGB(196, 30, 58).
In the RGB color model, Cardinal has a red value of 196, a green value of 30, and a blue value of 58. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 84.7% magenta, 70.4% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 349.9° (degrees), 73.5 % saturation, and 44.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cardinal has a hue of 349.9° (degrees), 84.7 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.
Cardinal is cool or warm?
The color Cardinal is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Cardinal? (For interior and product design)
Cardinal has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Cardinal
Light Color
Compare LRV 13 of Cardinal with dark and light Color
Is Cardinal Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Cardinal meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Cardinal color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(349.88deg, 73.5 %, 44.3 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 349.88°
W: 11.76 %
B: 23.14 %
XYZ
X : 23.99
Y : 12.97
Z : 5.24
YXY
Y1 : 12.97
X : 0.57
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 23.14%
M : 88.24%
Y : 77.25%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 42.72
A : 62.9
B : 28.48
CIE-Lch
L : 42.72
C : 69.05
H : 24.36
CIE-Luv
L : 42.72
U : 117.64
V : 16.62
Hunter-Lab
L : 36.01
A : 55.9
B : 16.58
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Cardinal
Here are the colors similar to Cardinal . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Cardinal color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Cardinal to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
Cardinal color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Cardinal to British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Cardinal
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Cardinal . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Dunn-Edwards
Cardinal color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Cardinal to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Cardinal color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cardinal to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
Cardinal color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cardinal to Behr
Color Combinations
View more Cardinal - #C41E3A color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
C41E3A
Cardinal
1EC4A8
Medium Aquamarine*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Cardinal - #C41E3A?
Color that best contrast with Cardinal - #C41E3A is #1EC4A8,
color name is Medium Aquamarine*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Cardinal - #C41E3A?
Complementary or Opposite color for Cardinal - #C41E3A is #1EC4A8,
color name is Medium Aquamarine*.
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