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#A40C19

#a40c19 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a40c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.68% magenta, 84.76% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 354.87°, with 86.36% saturation and 34.51% 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 7.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 3.36.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0823

Complementary

  1. #a40c19
  2. #0ca497

Split complementary

  1. #a40c19
  2. #0ca44b
  3. #0c65a4

Analogous

  1. #a40c65
  2. #a40c19
  3. #a44b0c

Triadic

  1. #a40c19
  2. #19a40c
  3. #0c19a4

Tetradic

  1. #a40c19
  2. #a4970c
  3. #0ca497
  4. #0c19a4

Square

  1. #a40c19
  2. #65a40c
  3. #0ca497
  4. #4b0ca4

Monochromatic

  1. #150203
  2. #5d070e
  3. #a40c19
  4. #eb1124
  5. #f35664

Shades

#a40c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a40c19
  2. #940b17
  3. #830a14
  4. #730812
  5. #62070f
  6. #52060d
  7. #42050a
  8. #310408
  9. #210205
  10. #100103
  11. #000000

Tints

#a40c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a40c19
  2. #ad2430
  3. #b63d47
  4. #bf555e
  5. #c86d75
  6. #d2868c
  7. #db9ea3
  8. #e4b6ba
  9. #edced1
  10. #f6e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a40c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a40c19
  2. #a01823
  3. #9d232e
  4. #992f38
  5. #963a42
  6. #92464d
  7. #8e5257
  8. #8b5d61
  9. #87696b
  10. #847476
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4041 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #443d17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #685c10 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b50015 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #773018 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #844814 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #af0016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a40c19 {
  color: #a40c19;
}
Background
.bg-a40c19 {
  background-color: #a40c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a40c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a40c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a40c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 86% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a40c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a40c19, #a44b0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a40c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 3.36 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.69 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.69 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.85 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.95 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.29 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.57 #5bf3e6 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Carmine
#a40c19  rgb(164, 12, 25)  hsl(355, 86%, 35%)  Carmine
#0ca497  rgb(12, 164, 151)  hsl(175, 86%, 35%)  Persian Green
#19a40c  rgb(25, 164, 12)  hsl(115, 86%, 35%)  Islamic Green
#0c19a4  rgb(12, 25, 164)  hsl(235, 86%, 35%)  Zaffre