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#8D151F

#8d151f ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8d151f is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 8.24% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85.11% magenta, 78.01% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 355°, with 74.07% saturation and 31.76% 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 9.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 2.42.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.063

Complementary

  1. #8d151f
  2. #158d83

Split complementary

  1. #8d151f
  2. #158d47
  3. #155b8d

Analogous

  1. #8d155b
  2. #8d151f
  3. #8d4715

Triadic

  1. #8d151f
  2. #1f8d15
  3. #151f8d

Tetradic

  1. #8d151f
  2. #8d8315
  3. #158d83
  4. #151f8d

Square

  1. #8d151f
  2. #5b8d15
  3. #158d83
  4. #47158d

Monochromatic

  1. #120304
  2. #4a0b10
  3. #8d151f
  4. #d01f2e
  5. #e65561

Shades

#8d151f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d151f
  2. #7f131c
  3. #711119
  4. #630f16
  5. #550d13
  6. #470b10
  7. #38080c
  8. #2a0609
  9. #1c0406
  10. #0e0203
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d151f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d151f
  2. #982c35
  3. #a4444c
  4. #af5b62
  5. #bb7379
  6. #c68a8f
  7. #d1a1a5
  8. #ddb9bc
  9. #e8d0d2
  10. #f4e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d151f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d151f
  2. #8c2029
  3. #8a2a32
  4. #89353c
  5. #884046
  6. #874b50
  7. #855559
  8. #846063
  9. #836b6d
  10. #817576
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a393b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c371e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a501a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9c001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #662c1e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #72401c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #96001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d151f {
  color: #8d151f;
}
Background
.bg-8d151f {
  background-color: #8d151f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d151f {
  border: 2px solid #8d151f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d151f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 21 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 74% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d151f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d151f, #8d4715);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d151f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 21 31 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 2.42 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 3.04 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 4.82 #92000a Sangria ΔE 5.01 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.11 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.11 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.20 #72eae0 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Carmine
#8d151f  rgb(141, 21, 31)  hsl(355, 74%, 32%)  Carmine
#158d83  rgb(21, 141, 131)  hsl(175, 74%, 32%)  Dark Cyan
#1f8d15  rgb(31, 141, 21)  hsl(115, 74%, 32%)  Forest Green
#151f8d  rgb(21, 31, 141)  hsl(235, 74%, 32%)  Imperial Blue