Cardinal Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Cardinal (#C41E3A), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#3C1414

#84172C

#C41E3A

#E24666

#EF8E9F

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Dark Sienna	`#3C1414`	60, 20, 20	0°, 50%, 16%	0, 67, 67, 76
Sweet Cherry Red	`#84172C`	132, 23, 44	348°, 70%, 30%	0, 83, 67, 48
Cardinal	`#C41E3A`	196, 30, 58	350°, 73%, 44%	0, 85, 70, 23
Rouge Red	`#E24666`	226, 70, 102	348°, 73%, 58%	0, 69, 55, 11
Wonder Lust	`#EF8E9F`	239, 142, 159	349°, 75%, 75%	0, 41, 33, 6

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #3C1414 on #EF8E9F	6.94:1	AA
Aa #84172C on #EF8E9F	4.22:1	AA large
Aa #3C1414 on #E24666	4.07:1	AA large
Aa #3C1414 on #C41E3A	2.76:1	—
Aa #C41E3A on #EF8E9F	2.52:1	—
Aa #84172C on #E24666	2.48:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #3c1414; /* Dark Sienna */
  --color-2: #84172c; /* Sweet Cherry Red */
  --color-3: #c41e3a; /* Cardinal */
  --color-4: #e24666; /* Rouge Red */
  --color-5: #ef8e9f; /* Wonder Lust */
}

Other schemes from Cardinal

More Medium Red monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Cardinal?

In a monochromatic scheme: Dark Sienna (#3C1414), Sweet Cherry Red (#84172C), Rouge Red (#E24666), Wonder Lust (#EF8E9F).

What is the hex code of Cardinal?

#C41E3A.