MIT Cardinal Red School Color
Color Name: | MIT Cardinal Red |
Hex Color Code: | #A31F34 |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(163, 31, 52) |
CMYK Values *: | 0.0%, 81.0%, 68.1%, 36.1% |
Pantone | PMS 201 C |

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What color is MIT Cardinal Red?
MIT Cardinal Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for MIT Cardinal Red is #A31F34, and the RGB color code is RGB(163, 31, 52).
In the RGB color model, MIT Cardinal Red has a red value of 163, a green value of 31, and a blue value of 52. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 81.0% magenta, 68.1% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350.5° (degrees), 68.0 % saturation, and 38.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, MIT Cardinal Red has a hue of 350.5° (degrees), 81.0 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.
MIT Cardinal Red is cool or warm?
MIT Cardinal Red is a warm color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
MIT Cardinal Red (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(163, 31, 52) |
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Red | 163 (63.9%) |
Green | 31 (12.2%) |
Blue | 52 (20.4%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 350.45° |
Saturation | 68.04 %. |
Lightness | 38.04 %. |
HWB | H: 350.45° W: 12.16 % B: 36.08 % |
LRV | ~ 9 % |
Munsell Color System | 5.1R 3.4/11.4 |
XYZ | X : 16.21 Y : 9.01 Z : 4.13 |
YXY | Y1 : 9.01 X : 0.55 Y2 : 0.31 |
CMY | C : 36.08% M : 87.84% Y : 79.61% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 0.00% |
Magenta | 80.98% |
Yellow | 68.10% |
Key | 36.08% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 350.45° |
Saturation | 80.98 %. |
Brightness / Value | 63.92 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 36.01 A : 53.11 B : 22.45 |
CIE-Lch | L : 36.01 C : 57.66 H : 22.92 |
CIE-Luv | L : 36.01 U : 92.71 V : 12.58 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 30.02 A : 43.85 B : 12.85 |
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