Red
USC Cardinal
#990000  ·  hsl(0, 100%, 30%)
Tints & Shades
#260000
#3D0000
#540000
#6B0000
#820000
#990000
#CF0000
#FF0505
#FF3B3B
#FF7070
#FFA6A6
Color Values
Hex #990000
RGB 153, 0, 0
HSL hsl(0, 100%, 30%)
CMYK 0, 100, 100, 40
CSS Variable
--color-usc-cardinal: #990000;
Contrast Checker
On White
Zarighar
Bridal & formal wear
8.92:1 ratio
AA Normal ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓
On Black
Zarighar
Bridal & formal wear
2.35:1 ratio
AA Normal ✗ AA Large ✗ AAA ✗
About this color

USC Cardinal — USC Cardinal is a deep, intense dark reddish maroon used by the University of Southern California Trojans.

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Color Combinations
Complementary
Base USC Cardinal #990000
Viridian Green #009698
Analogous
Base USC Cardinal #990000
Violet Red #A50055
Brown 3 #964B00
Triadic
Base USC Cardinal #990000
Islamic Green #009000
Duke Blue #00009C
Split-Complementary
Base USC Cardinal #990000
Green (pigment) #00A550
USAFA Blue #004F98
Tetradic
Base USC Cardinal #990000
Kermit Green #5CB200
Viridian Green #009698
Dark Purple Blue #6600CC
Monochromatic
Base USC Cardinal #990000
Oxblood 2 #4A0000
Cranberry #EE0000
Orange Red (Ĉ) #FF2B2B
Rosemary #FFA7A6
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