What color is Cardinal Red?
Cardinal red is a deep, rich red with a slight cool undertone, hex #C41E3A, similar in depth to a dark garnet stone. It is noticeably darker than a standard red but still fully saturated, with no brown or orange pulling it warm.
What is the meaning of the color Cardinal Red?
The name traces to the scarlet-red robes worn by Roman Catholic cardinals, a dress code formalized by Pope Paul II in 1464. The color became a recognized symbol of high church rank across Europe over the following centuries. In the United States, the University of Louisville adopted cardinal red as an official school color, and Stanford University uses a closely related shade as its primary identity color. The color is also the official name of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, established under that name in 1900.
What colors go with Cardinal Red?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C41E3A |
color: #C41E3A;
|
| RGB | 196, 30, 58 |
color: rgb(196, 30, 58);
|
| RGB Percentage | 77%, 12%, 23% |
color: rgb(77%, 12%, 23%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 85%, 70%, 23% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 350°, 73%, 44% |
color: hsl(350, 73%, 44%);
|
| HSV | 350°, 85%, 77% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 35, 33, -9 |
color: lab(35% 33 -9);
|
| Decimal | 12852794 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.cardinal-red {
color: #C41E3A;
}
$cardinal-red: #C41E3A;
rgb(196, 30, 58)