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#8C1923

#8c1923 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8c1923 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 9.8% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.14% magenta, 75% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 354.78°, with 69.7% saturation and 32.35% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 3.36.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0639

Complementary

  1. #8c1923
  2. #198c82

Split complementary

  1. #8c1923
  2. #198c48
  3. #195c8c

Analogous

  1. #8c195c
  2. #8c1923
  3. #8c4819

Triadic

  1. #8c1923
  2. #238c19
  3. #19238c

Tetradic

  1. #8c1923
  2. #8c8219
  3. #198c82
  4. #19238c

Square

  1. #8c1923
  2. #5c8c19
  3. #198c82
  4. #48198c

Monochromatic

  1. #110304
  2. #4b0d13
  3. #8c1923
  4. #cd2533
  5. #e25c68

Shades

#8c1923 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c1923
  2. #7e1720
  3. #70141c
  4. #621219
  5. #540f15
  6. #460d12
  7. #380a0e
  8. #2a080b
  9. #1c0507
  10. #0e0304
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c1923 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c1923
  2. #983039
  3. #a3474f
  4. #af5e65
  5. #ba757b
  6. #c68c91
  7. #d1a3a7
  8. #ddbabd
  9. #e8d1d3
  10. #f4e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c1923 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c1923
  2. #8b232c
  3. #8a2e36
  4. #88383f
  5. #874248
  6. #864d52
  7. #85575b
  8. #846164
  9. #826b6d
  10. #817677
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3a3c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d3822 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #59501f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b001e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #662e23 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #714121 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #950020 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c1923 {
  color: #8c1923;
}
Background
.bg-8c1923 {
  background-color: #8c1923;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c1923 {
  border: 2px solid #8c1923;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c1923;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c1923 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c1923, #8c4819);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c1923 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 35 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 3.36 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 3.58 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 4.31 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.45 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.07 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.26 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.26 #73e6dc Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Carmine
#8c1923  rgb(140, 25, 35)  hsl(355, 70%, 32%)  Carmine
#198c82  rgb(25, 140, 130)  hsl(175, 70%, 32%)  Dark Cyan
#238c19  rgb(35, 140, 25)  hsl(115, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#19238c  rgb(25, 35, 140)  hsl(235, 70%, 32%)  Imperial Blue