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#A00A23

#a00a23 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a00a23 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 3.92% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.75% magenta, 78.13% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 350°, with 88.24% saturation and 33.33% 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 8.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 2.95.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0781

Complementary

  1. #a00a23
  2. #0aa087

Split complementary

  1. #a00a23
  2. #0aa03c
  3. #0a6ea0

Analogous

  1. #a00a6e
  2. #a00a23
  3. #a03c0a

Triadic

  1. #a00a23
  2. #23a00a
  3. #0a23a0

Tetradic

  1. #a00a23
  2. #a0870a
  3. #0aa087
  4. #0a23a0

Square

  1. #a00a23
  2. #6ea00a
  3. #0aa087
  4. #3c0aa0

Monochromatic

  1. #130104
  2. #580513
  3. #a00a23
  4. #e80e33
  5. #f44f6a

Shades

#a00a23 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00a23
  2. #900920
  3. #80081c
  4. #700719
  5. #600615
  6. #500512
  7. #40040e
  8. #30030b
  9. #200207
  10. #100104
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00a23 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00a23
  2. #aa2339
  3. #b33b4f
  4. #bd5465
  5. #c66c7b
  6. #d08591
  7. #d99da7
  8. #e3b6bd
  9. #ecced3
  10. #f6e7e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00a23 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00a23
  2. #9d162c
  3. #9a2236
  4. #962d3f
  5. #933948
  6. #904552
  7. #8d515b
  8. #8a5d64
  9. #86686d
  10. #837477
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #783e41 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #413b22 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #645a1d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b10018 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #732e23 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #804620 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00a23 {
  color: #a00a23;
}
Background
.bg-a00a23 {
  background-color: #a00a23;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00a23 {
  border: 2px solid #a00a23;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00a23;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 10 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 88% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00a23 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00a23, #a03c0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00a23 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 10 35 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 2.95 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.06 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.06 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.71 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.95 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.10 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 6.42 #5ff5dc Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Carmine
#a00a23  rgb(160, 10, 35)  hsl(350, 88%, 33%)  Carmine
#0aa087  rgb(10, 160, 135)  hsl(170, 88%, 33%)  Persian Green
#23a00a  rgb(35, 160, 10)  hsl(110, 88%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#0a23a0  rgb(10, 35, 160)  hsl(230, 88%, 33%)  Imperial Blue