Dark Cardinal Red
A vivid, warm dark red.
#741222
rgb(116, 18, 34)
Color formats
HEX
#741222
RGB
rgb(116, 18, 34)
HSL
hsl(350.2, 73.1%, 26.3%)
HSV
hsv(350.2, 84.5%, 45.5%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 84.5%, 70.7%, 54.5%)
Color shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of Dark Cardinal Red.
Lightest
#E86A7F
Lighter
#CC203C
Base
#741222
Darker
#1C0408
Darkest
#000000
Complementary
The opposite hue on the color wheel.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues that harmonise.
Contrast & readability
Where Dark Cardinal Red works
Dark Cardinal Red (#741222) is a vivid, warm dark red. As a deep tone it works well for text, headers and high-contrast backgrounds where you want weight and focus. Its warm undertone gives it an energetic, inviting feel — a good fit for friendly, expressive brands.
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