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Cardinal

#C4253A

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.72:1AA

Black text

3.46:1AA large

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About Cardinal

Cardinal (#C4253A) is a mid-tone vivid red. Its RGB value is 196, 37, 58 and its HSL value is 352°, 68%, 46%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cardinal, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#C4253A · #25C4AF

Analogous

#C42589 · #C4253A · #C46025

Triadic

#C4253A · #3AC425 · #253AC4

Split complementary

#C4253A · #25C460 · #2589C4

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