Color Name: Cardinal
Hex Color Code: #C41E3A
RGB Color Code: RGB(196, 30, 58)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 84.7%, 70.4%, 23.1%
Color Family (Hue): Red





The cardinal color takes its name from the robes worn by Catholic Cardinals. Color is also called as Cardinal Red.

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?

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.






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

RGB(196, 30, 58)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
30 (11.8%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
84.69%
Yellow
70.41%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(349.88deg, 73.5 %, 44.3 %)

Hue
349.88°
Saturation
73.45 %.
Lightness
44.31 %.

RYB

RYB(186, 63, 73)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Yellow
63 (24.9%)
Blue
73 (28.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
349.88°
Saturation
84.69 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

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

~ 13 %

Munsell Color System

5R 4.0/14

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.



#C40233
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ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#C62D42
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ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#BE0032
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ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)





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


Cardinal color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Cardinal to Pantone PMS


#CE0037
PANTONE 206 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#C22F41
PANTONE 4059 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BD3742
PANTONE 4060 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#C5003E
PANTONE 1935 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


Cardinal color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Cardinal to RAL Design




RAL Classic


Cardinal color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Cardinal to RAL Classic


#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


Cardinal color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Cardinal to British Standard 4800


#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


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#C91F37
Foreign Crimson
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#D3003F
Utah Crimson
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C9002B
Pepsi Red
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)





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


#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#B73D3F
Cherry Bomb (DEA 105)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Cardinal color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cardinal to Benjamin Moore


#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#BD3A42
Poppy (1315)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#C0324A
Rose Parade (2086-20)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Cardinal color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Cardinal to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#A82E33
Heartthrob (SW 6866)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)





PPG Paints


Cardinal color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Cardinal to PPG Paints


#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
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Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)


Valspar


Cardinal color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Cardinal to Valspar


#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#B93E4E
Berry Blush (1004-1A)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Behr


Cardinal color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cardinal to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

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 Color Palette

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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