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#8C0C19

#8c0c19 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#8c0c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.43% magenta, 82.14% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 353.91°, with 84.21% saturation and 29.8% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 1.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0591

Complementary

  1. #8c0c19
  2. #0c8c7f

Split complementary

  1. #8c0c19
  2. #0c8c3f
  3. #0c598c

Analogous

  1. #8c0c59
  2. #8c0c19
  3. #8c3f0c

Triadic

  1. #8c0c19
  2. #198c0c
  3. #0c198c

Tetradic

  1. #8c0c19
  2. #8c7f0c
  3. #0c8c7f
  4. #0c198c

Square

  1. #8c0c19
  2. #598c0c
  3. #0c8c7f
  4. #3f0c8c

Monochromatic

  1. #130203
  2. #46060c
  3. #8c0c19
  4. #d21226
  5. #ef4254

Shades

#8c0c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c0c19
  2. #7e0b17
  3. #700a14
  4. #620812
  5. #54070f
  6. #46060d
  7. #38050a
  8. #2a0408
  9. #1c0205
  10. #0e0103
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c0c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c0c19
  2. #982430
  3. #a33d47
  4. #af555e
  5. #ba6d75
  6. #c6868c
  7. #d19ea3
  8. #ddb6ba
  9. #e8ced1
  10. #f4e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c0c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c0c19
  2. #8b1823
  3. #8a232e
  4. #882f38
  5. #873a42
  6. #86464d
  7. #855257
  8. #845d61
  9. #82696b
  10. #817476
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #693638 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a3418 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #584e13 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b0013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #652918 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #703d16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #950016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c0c19 {
  color: #8c0c19;
}
Background
.bg-8c0c19 {
  background-color: #8c0c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c0c19 {
  border: 2px solid #8c0c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c0c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 84% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c0c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c0c19, #8c3f0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c0c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 1.89 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 2.52 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.90 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 5.26 #800000 Maroon ΔE 5.27 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 5.35 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.48 #73f3e6 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Carmine
#8c0c19  rgb(140, 12, 25)  hsl(354, 84%, 30%)  Carmine
#0c8c7f  rgb(12, 140, 127)  hsl(174, 84%, 30%)  Dark Cyan
#198c0c  rgb(25, 140, 12)  hsl(114, 84%, 30%)  India Green
#0c198c  rgb(12, 25, 140)  hsl(234, 84%, 30%)  Phthalo Blue