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Stanford Cardinal Red School Color


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%
Color Family (Hue): Red





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?

Stanford Cardinal Red has an LRV of nearly 6. 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.






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


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
Saturation
73.91 %.
Lightness
31.57 %.

RYB

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

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
85.00 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 8.24 %

B: 45.10 %

XYZ

X : 11.22

Y : 6.17

Z : 1.31

YXY

Y1 : 6.17

X : 0.6

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 91.76%

Y : 91.76%


LRV

~ 6.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.8R 2.8/10.4

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






Similar Colors and Paints



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


Here are the colors similar to Stanford Cardinal Red (Other - School). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#801818
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ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
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ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)





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


RAL Classic


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


#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
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RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
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RAL 3003 - Ruby Red
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
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RAL 3013 - Tomato Red
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


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


#7D1E20
RAL 030 30 45 - Blood Red
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#7C292A
RAL 030 30 40 - Crimson Red
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


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


#8A2A2B
PANTONE 7623 C
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#93272C
PANTONE 7622 C
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#9E2A2B
PANTONE 7628 C
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
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PANTONE 484 C
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


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British Standard 4800


Stanford Cardinal Red similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Stanford Cardinal Red to British Standard 4800


#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)


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Paint similar to Stanford Cardinal Red (Other - School)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Stanford Cardinal Red (Other - School). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


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


#93161F
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ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
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ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
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Fabulous Red (1011-2)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
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ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#8A2728
Caliente (AF-290)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
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Deep Rose (2004-10)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
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Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
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Louisiana Hot Sauce (CC-124)
ΔE - 8.01 (92.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#83382A
Fired Brick (SW 6335)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#903934
Bolero (SW 7600)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#803532
Salute (SW 7582)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


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


#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 9.18 (90.8% similar)
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Deep Crimson (DEA 152)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)
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Red Craft (DET 423)
ΔE - 9.96 (90.0% similar)
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Royal Red Flush (DET 425)
ΔE - 10.03 (90.0% similar)


Behr


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


#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 9.44 (90.6% similar)
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Allure (PPU2-03)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)
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Morocco Red (PPU2-17)
ΔE - 9.88 (90.1% similar)
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Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 10.28 (89.7% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 10.05 (89.9% similar)
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Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 10.13 (89.9% similar)
#9B423F
Autumn Ridge (PPG1058-7)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)
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Brick Dust (PPG1056-7)
ΔE - 10.36 (89.6% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

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

Tetradic Color Palette

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







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