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Cardinal

#D02F42

Cardinal is a warm medium color with the hex code #D02F42. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 208, 47, 66 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 77%, 68%, 18% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Cardinal color values

HEX
#D02F42
RGB
208, 47, 66
HSL
353°, 63%, 50%
CMYK
0, 77, 68, 18

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Cardinal sits at 353° on the color wheel with 63% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the magenta-red segment of the spectrum. At 63% saturation, the hue is fully legible and confident — richly chromatic without tipping into high-contrast territory. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Cardinal is rendered as rgb(208, 47, 66), where the red channel dominates at 208, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. The mid-range lightness and strong saturation make this versatile for both foreground and background roles, depending on what it is paired against.

For print, Cardinal translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 77M 68Y 18K. The low-to-moderate black value (18%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its magenta ink content (77%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Cardinal

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #D02F42;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 208, 47, 66;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#D02F42',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 77%
Y: 68%
K: 18%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(208, 47, 66)
rgba(208, 47, 66, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 353° on the color wheel

H&M logo
H&M
Mastercard logo
Mastercard
Twilio logo
Twilio
Porsche logo
Porsche

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D02F42?
#D02F42 is Cardinal, a warm medium color with RGB values of 208, 47, 66. It has a hue of 353°, 63% saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #D02F42?
The RGB color code for #D02F42 is rgb(208, 47, 66). This means it contains 208 red, 47 green, and 66 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Cardinal a warm or cool color?
Cardinal (#D02F42) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #D02F42 in CSS?
You can use #D02F42 in CSS with: background-color: #D02F42; or color: #D02F42; or as an RGB value: rgb(208, 47, 66). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 77%, 68%, 18%.

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