Stanford Cardinal Red School Color
| Color Name: | Stanford Cardinal Red |
| Hex Color Code: | #8C1515 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(140, 21, 21) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 85.0%, 85.0%, 45.1% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
Stanford University is one of the world's leading teaching and research institutions, ranked among the best universities in the world. Stanford Cardinal Red is the primary color of the University.
What color is Stanford Cardinal Red?
Stanford Cardinal Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Stanford Cardinal Red is #8C1515, and the RGB color code is RGB(140, 21, 21).
In the RGB color model, Stanford Cardinal Red has a red value of 140, a green value of 21, and a blue value of 21. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 85.0% magenta, 85.0% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 73.9 % saturation, and 31.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Stanford Cardinal Red has a hue of 0° (degrees), 85.0 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.
Stanford Cardinal Red is cool or warm?
The color Stanford Cardinal Red is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Stanford Cardinal Red?
Stanford Cardinal Red has an LRV of nearly 6. 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.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Stanford Cardinal Red (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(140, 21, 21)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
21 (8.2%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
85.00%
Yellow
85.00%
Key
45.10%
HSL
HSL(0deg, 73.9 %, 31.6 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
73.91 %.
Lightness
31.57 %.
RYB
RYB(218, 116, 115)
Red
218 (85.5%)
Yellow
116 (45.5%)
Blue
115 (45.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
85.00 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.
HWB
H: 0°
W: 8.24 %
B: 45.10 %
XYZ
X : 11.22
Y : 6.17
Z : 1.31
YXY
Y1 : 6.17
X : 0.6
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 45.10%
M : 91.76%
Y : 91.76%
LRV
~ 6.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.8R 2.8/10.4
CIE-Lab
L : 29.83
A : 47.74
B : 33.2
CIE-Lch
L : 29.83
C : 58.15
H : 34.82
CIE-Luv
L : 29.83
U : 84.95
V : 18.32
Hunter-Lab
L : 24.83
A : 37.19
B : 14.26
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