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#9C021A

#9c021a ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#9c021a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 0.78% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.72% magenta, 83.33% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 350.65°, with 97.47% saturation and 30.98% 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 8.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 1.22.

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Relative luminance0.0719

Complementary

  1. #9c021a
  2. #029c84

Split complementary

  1. #9c021a
  2. #029c37
  3. #02679c

Analogous

  1. #9c0267
  2. #9c021a
  3. #9c3702

Triadic

  1. #9c021a
  2. #1a9c02
  3. #021a9c

Tetradic

  1. #9c021a
  2. #9c8402
  3. #029c84
  4. #021a9c

Square

  1. #9c021a
  2. #679c02
  3. #029c84
  4. #37029c

Monochromatic

  1. #140003
  2. #50010d
  3. #9c021a
  4. #e80327
  5. #fc3b59

Shades

#9c021a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c021a
  2. #8c0217
  3. #7d0215
  4. #6d0112
  5. #5e0110
  6. #4e010d
  7. #3e010a
  8. #2f0108
  9. #1f0005
  10. #100003
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c021a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c021a
  2. #a61b31
  3. #b03548
  4. #ba4e5f
  5. #c46776
  6. #ce818d
  7. #d79aa3
  8. #e1b3ba
  9. #ebccd1
  10. #f5e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c021a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c021a
  2. #990f24
  3. #961b2e
  4. #942839
  5. #913443
  6. #8e414d
  7. #8b4e57
  8. #885a61
  9. #86676c
  10. #837376
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #743b3d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f3819 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #615612 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad0010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #702b19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7d4316 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a60014 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c021a {
  color: #9c021a;
}
Background
.bg-9c021a {
  background-color: #9c021a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c021a {
  border: 2px solid #9c021a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c021a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 2 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 97% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c021a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c021a, #9c3702);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c021a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 2 26 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 1.22 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.91 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.71 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.71 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 5.28 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 5.98 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.00 #63fde5 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Carmine
#9c021a  rgb(156, 2, 26)  hsl(351, 97%, 31%)  Carmine
#029c84  rgb(2, 156, 132)  hsl(171, 97%, 31%)  Persian Green
#1a9c02  rgb(26, 156, 2)  hsl(111, 97%, 31%)  Islamic Green
#021a9c  rgb(2, 26, 156)  hsl(231, 97%, 31%)  Zaffre