Stanford Cardinal Red School Color

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Color Name

Stanford Cardinal Red

Hex Color Code

#8C1515

RGB Color Code

RGB(140, 21, 21)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 85.0%, 85.0%, 45.1%

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#8C1515 Stanford Cardinal Red Other School - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

Stanford University is one of the world's leading teaching and research institutions, ranked among the best universities in the world. Stanford Cardinal Red is the primary color of the University.

What color is Stanford Cardinal Red?

Stanford Cardinal Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Stanford Cardinal Red is #8C1515, and the RGB color code is RGB(140, 21, 21).

In the RGB color model, Stanford Cardinal Red has a red value of 140, a green value of 21, and a blue value of 21. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 85.0% magenta, 85.0% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 73.9 % saturation, and 31.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Stanford Cardinal Red has a hue of 0° (degrees), 85.0 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.

Stanford Cardinal Red is cool or warm?

The color Stanford Cardinal Red is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Stanford Cardinal Red? (For interior and product design)

Stanford Cardinal Red has an LRV of nearly 6.2. 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.

Dark Color

Stanford Cardinal Red

LRV 6.2

Light Color

Compare LRV 6.2 of Stanford Cardinal Red with dark and light color

Is Stanford Cardinal Red Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Stanford Cardinal Red meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Stanford Cardinal Red (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8C1515

Hex triplet: #8C1515
Red: 8C
Green: 15
Blue: 15

RGBA / RGB rgb(140, 21, 21)

Red: 140 (54.9%)
Green: 21 (8.2%)
Blue: 21 (8.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 85.00%
Yellow: 85.00%
Key: 45.10%

HSL hsl(0deg, 73.9 %, 31.6 %)

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 73.91 %
Lightness: 31.57 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 85.00 %
Brightness / Value: 54.90 %

RYB ryb(218, 116, 115)

Red: 218 (85.5%)
Yellow: 116 (45.5%)
Blue: 115 (45.0%)

HWB

Hue: 0°
Whiteness: 8.24 %
Blackness: 45.10 %

CMY

Cyan: 45.10%
Magenta: 91.76%
Yellow: 91.76%

XYZ

X: 11.22
Y: 6.17
Z: 1.31

YXY

Y1: 6.17
X: 0.6
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 29.83
A: 47.74
B: 33.2

CIE-Lch

L: 29.83
C: 58.15
H: 34.82

CIE-Luv

L: 29.83
U: 84.95
V: 18.32

Hunter-Lab

L: 24.83
A: 37.19
B: 14.26

Other

LRV: ~ 6.2 %
Munsell Color System: 8.8R 2.8/10.4

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Stanford Cardinal Red (Other - School)

These are the named colors closest to Stanford Cardinal Red (Other - School), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#801818 Color Falu red

97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

#960018 Color Carmine

97.30% match | ΔE 2.70

#922724 Color Vivid Auburn

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

#8B0000 Color Dark Red

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

RAL Classic

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#9B2321 Color RAL 3002 - Carmine Red

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#9B2423 Color RAL 3001 - Signal Red

95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

#861A22 Color RAL 3003 - Ruby Red

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

#972E25 Color RAL 3013 - Tomato Red

95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

RAL Design

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

#7D1E20 Color RAL 030 30 45 - Blood Red

95.44% match | ΔE 4.56

#772F21 Color RAL 040 30 40 - Corrosion Red

93.69% match | ΔE 6.31

#7C292A Color RAL 030 30 40 - Crimson Red

93.45% match | ΔE 6.55

#A5311A Color RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red

92.05% match | ΔE 7.95

Pantone PMS

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

#8A2A2B Color PANTONE 7623 C

94.83% match | ΔE 5.17

#93272C Color PANTONE 7622 C

94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

#9E2A2B Color PANTONE 7628 C

94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

#9A3324 Color PANTONE 484 C

94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

Pantone TCX

Stanford Cardinal Red similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Stanford Cardinal Red to Pantone TCX

#951528 Color PANTONE 19-1554 TCX - Savvy Red

94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

#9E1528 Color PANTONE 19-1755 TCX - Equestrian Red

94.22% match | ΔE 5.78

#9A2B2E Color PANTONE 18-1552 TCX - Lava Falls

94.00% match | ΔE 6.00

#A11729 Color PANTONE 19-1758 TCX - Haute Red

93.90% match | ΔE 6.10

British Standard 4800

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#6D211F Color BS 04-E-58 - Red

92.72% match | ΔE 7.28

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#8C1515 Color Stanford Cardinal Red

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#7B1113 Color UP Maroon

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

Paint similar to Stanford Cardinal Red (Other - School)

These are the real paint colors closest to Stanford Cardinal Red (Other - School) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Stanford Cardinal Red once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

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

#990A14 Color Heritage Red (HC-181)

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#8A2728 Color Caliente (AF-290)

95.54% match | ΔE 4.46

#762C23 Color Country Redwood (HC-183)

93.93% match | ΔE 6.07

#A0372F Color Deep Rose (2004-10)

92.60% match | ΔE 7.40

Valspar

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#93161F Color Quite Red (1011-3)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#8A181F Color Cut Ruby (1009-4)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#942425 Color Fabulous Red (1011-2)

96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

#8F3028 Color Dante's Cardigan (M251)

95.38% match | ΔE 4.62

Sherwin Williams

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

#83382A Color Fired Brick (SW 6335)

93.27% match | ΔE 6.73

#903934 Color Bolero (SW 7600)

92.71% match | ΔE 7.29

#7B3728 Color Roycroft Copper Red (SW 2839)

92.54% match | ΔE 7.46

#803532 Color Salute (SW 7582)

92.34% match | ΔE 7.66

Dunn-Edwards

Stanford Cardinal Red similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Stanford Cardinal Red to Dunn-Edwards

#AC3235 Color Red Ink (DEA 151)

90.82% match | ΔE 9.18

#8F423D Color Deep Crimson (DEA 152)

90.28% match | ΔE 9.72

#91433E Color Red Craft (DET 423)

90.04% match | ΔE 9.96

#8E3C3F Color Royal Red Flush (DET 425)

89.97% match | ΔE 10.03

Behr

Stanford Cardinal Red similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Stanford Cardinal Red to Behr

#A04039 Color Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)

90.56% match | ΔE 9.44

#8C413D Color Allure (PPU2-03)

90.28% match | ΔE 9.72

#96453B Color Morocco Red (PPU2-17)

90.12% match | ΔE 9.88

#7A3F38 Color Red Pepper (PPU2-02)

89.72% match | ΔE 10.28

PPG Paints

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

#9D3E3F Color Blaze (PPG13-16)

89.95% match | ΔE 10.05

#A0403E Color Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)

89.87% match | ΔE 10.13

#9B423F Color Autumn Ridge (PPG1058-7)

89.81% match | ΔE 10.19

#86423E Color Brick Dust (PPG1056-7)

89.64% match | ΔE 10.36

Farrow & Ball

Stanford Cardinal Red similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Stanford Cardinal Red to Farrow & Ball

#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)

87.99% match | ΔE 12.01

#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)

86.91% match | ΔE 13.09

#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)

85.86% match | ΔE 14.14

#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)

85.68% match | ΔE 14.32

Color Combinations

View more Stanford Cardinal Red - #8C1515 color palettes and coordinating colors

070101

330808

600E0E

8C1515

B81C1C

DF2828

E55555

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.

8C158C

8C1551

8C1515

8C5115

8C8C15

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.

8C1515

158C15

15158C

Triadic Color Palette

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

8C1515

518C15

158C8C

51158C

Tetradic Color Palette

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

8C1515

972C2C

A34343

AE5B5B

BA7272

C58A8A

D1A1A1

DCB8B8

E8D0D0

F3E7E7

FFFFFF

Stanford Cardinal Red - #8C1515 Tints

8C1515

7E1212

701010

620E0E

540C0C

460A0A

380808

2A0606

1C0404

0E0202

000000

Stanford Cardinal Red - #8C1515 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#8C1515

Stanford Cardinal Red

#158C8C

Dark Cyan*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Stanford Cardinal Red - #8C1515?

Color that best contrast with Stanford Cardinal Red - #8C1515 is #158C8C, color name is Dark Cyan*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.