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#8E0C19

#8e0c19 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#8e0c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.55% magenta, 82.39% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 354°, with 84.42% saturation and 30.2% 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 9.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 1.51.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0608

Complementary

  1. #8e0c19
  2. #0c8e81

Split complementary

  1. #8e0c19
  2. #0c8e40
  3. #0c5a8e

Analogous

  1. #8e0c5a
  2. #8e0c19
  3. #8e400c

Triadic

  1. #8e0c19
  2. #198e0c
  3. #0c198e

Tetradic

  1. #8e0c19
  2. #8e810c
  3. #0c8e81
  4. #0c198e

Square

  1. #8e0c19
  2. #5a8e0c
  3. #0c8e81
  4. #400c8e

Monochromatic

  1. #130203
  2. #47060d
  3. #8e0c19
  4. #d51225
  5. #ef4455

Shades

#8e0c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e0c19
  2. #800b17
  3. #720a14
  4. #630812
  5. #55070f
  6. #47060d
  7. #39050a
  8. #2b0408
  9. #1c0205
  10. #0e0103
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e0c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e0c19
  2. #992430
  3. #a53d47
  4. #b0555e
  5. #bb6d75
  6. #c7868c
  7. #d29ea3
  8. #ddb6ba
  9. #e8ced1
  10. #f4e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e0c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e0c19
  2. #8d1823
  3. #8b232e
  4. #8a2f38
  5. #883a42
  6. #87464d
  7. #865257
  8. #845d61
  9. #83696b
  10. #817476
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3739 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b3418 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #594f13 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d0014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #662918 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #723e15 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #970016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e0c19 {
  color: #8e0c19;
}
Background
.bg-8e0c19 {
  background-color: #8e0c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e0c19 {
  border: 2px solid #8e0c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e0c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 84% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e0c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e0c19, #8e400c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e0c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 1.51 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 2.81 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.67 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 5.24 #800000 Maroon ΔE 5.34 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 5.60 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.36 #71f3e6 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Carmine
#8e0c19  rgb(142, 12, 25)  hsl(354, 84%, 30%)  Carmine
#0c8e81  rgb(12, 142, 129)  hsl(174, 84%, 30%)  Dark Cyan
#198e0c  rgb(25, 142, 12)  hsl(114, 84%, 30%)  Islamic Green
#0c198e  rgb(12, 25, 142)  hsl(234, 84%, 30%)  Phthalo Blue