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#8D2128

#8d2128 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8d2128 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 12.94% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.6% magenta, 71.63% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 356.11°, with 62.07% saturation and 34.12% 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 8.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 4.22.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.069

Complementary

  1. #8d2128
  2. #218d86

Split complementary

  1. #8d2128
  2. #218d50
  3. #215e8d

Analogous

  1. #8d215e
  2. #8d2128
  3. #8d5021

Triadic

  1. #8d2128
  2. #288d21
  3. #21288d

Tetradic

  1. #8d2128
  2. #8d8621
  3. #218d86
  4. #21288d

Square

  1. #8d2128
  2. #5e8d21
  3. #218d86
  4. #50218d

Monochromatic

  1. #110405
  2. #4f1216
  3. #8d2128
  4. #cb303a
  5. #dc6b72

Shades

#8d2128 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d2128
  2. #7f1e24
  3. #711a20
  4. #63171c
  5. #551418
  6. #471114
  7. #380d10
  8. #2a0a0c
  9. #1c0708
  10. #0e0304
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d2128 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d2128
  2. #98373e
  3. #a44d53
  4. #af6469
  5. #bb7a7e
  6. #c69094
  7. #d1a6a9
  8. #ddbcbf
  9. #e8d3d4
  10. #f4e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d2128 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d2128
  2. #8c2b31
  3. #8a343a
  4. #893e42
  5. #88474b
  6. #875154
  7. #855a5d
  8. #846466
  9. #836d6e
  10. #817777
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b3e3f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #413c27 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c5324 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b0025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #683328 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #734426 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #960d26 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d2128 {
  color: #8d2128;
}
Background
.bg-8d2128 {
  background-color: #8d2128;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d2128 {
  border: 2px solid #8d2128;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d2128;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 33 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 62% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d2128 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d2128, #8d5021);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d2128 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 33 40 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 4.22 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 4.37 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.76 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 4.97 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.76 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.76 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.16 #72ded7 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Carmine
#8d2128  rgb(141, 33, 40)  hsl(356, 62%, 34%)  Carmine
#218d86  rgb(33, 141, 134)  hsl(176, 62%, 34%)  Dark Cyan
#288d21  rgb(40, 141, 33)  hsl(116, 62%, 34%)  Forest Green
#21288d  rgb(33, 40, 141)  hsl(236, 62%, 34%)  Imperial Blue