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#A10C19

#a10c19 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a10c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.55% magenta, 84.47% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 354.77°, with 86.13% saturation and 33.92% 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 8.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 2.76.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0791

Complementary

  1. #a10c19
  2. #0ca194

Split complementary

  1. #a10c19
  2. #0ca14a
  3. #0c63a1

Analogous

  1. #a10c63
  2. #a10c19
  3. #a14a0c

Triadic

  1. #a10c19
  2. #19a10c
  3. #0c19a1

Tetradic

  1. #a10c19
  2. #a1940c
  3. #0ca194
  4. #0c19a1

Square

  1. #a10c19
  2. #63a10c
  3. #0ca194
  4. #4a0ca1

Monochromatic

  1. #130103
  2. #5a070e
  3. #a10c19
  4. #e81124
  5. #f25462

Shades

#a10c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a10c19
  2. #910b17
  3. #810a14
  4. #710812
  5. #61070f
  6. #51060d
  7. #40050a
  8. #300408
  9. #200205
  10. #100103
  11. #000000

Tints

#a10c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a10c19
  2. #aa2430
  3. #b43d47
  4. #bd555e
  5. #c76d75
  6. #d0868c
  7. #d99ea3
  8. #e3b6ba
  9. #ecced1
  10. #f6e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a10c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a10c19
  2. #9e1823
  3. #9a232e
  4. #972f38
  5. #943a42
  6. #91464d
  7. #8d5257
  8. #8a5d61
  9. #87696b
  10. #837476
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #793e40 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #433c17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #665a10 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b20014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #742f18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #824714 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab0016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a10c19 {
  color: #a10c19;
}
Background
.bg-a10c19 {
  background-color: #a10c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a10c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a10c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a10c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 86% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a10c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a10c19, #a14a0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a10c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 2.76 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.88 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.88 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.89 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.45 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.50 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.91 #5ef3e6 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Carmine
#a10c19  rgb(161, 12, 25)  hsl(355, 86%, 34%)  Carmine
#0ca194  rgb(12, 161, 148)  hsl(175, 86%, 34%)  Persian Green
#19a10c  rgb(25, 161, 12)  hsl(115, 86%, 34%)  Islamic Green
#0c19a1  rgb(12, 25, 161)  hsl(235, 86%, 34%)  Zaffre