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#A50424

#a50424 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a50424 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 1.57% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.58% magenta, 78.18% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 348.07°, with 95.27% saturation and 33.14% 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 7.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 3.69.

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Relative luminance0.0821

Complementary

  1. #a50424
  2. #04a585

Split complementary

  1. #a50424
  2. #04a534
  3. #0475a5

Analogous

  1. #a50475
  2. #a50424
  3. #a53404

Triadic

  1. #a50424
  2. #24a504
  3. #0424a5

Tetradic

  1. #a50424
  2. #a58504
  3. #04a585
  4. #0424a5

Square

  1. #a50424
  2. #75a504
  3. #04a585
  4. #3404a5

Monochromatic

  1. #140004
  2. #5a0214
  3. #a50424
  4. #f00634
  5. #fb476b

Shades

#a50424 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a50424
  2. #950420
  3. #84031d
  4. #740319
  5. #630216
  6. #530212
  7. #42020e
  8. #32010b
  9. #210107
  10. #110004
  11. #000000

Tints

#a50424 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a50424
  2. #ae1d3a
  3. #b73650
  4. #c04f66
  5. #c9687c
  6. #d28292
  7. #db9ba7
  8. #e4b4bd
  9. #edcdd3
  10. #f6e6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a50424 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a50424
  2. #a1102d
  3. #9e1d36
  4. #9a2940
  5. #963649
  6. #934252
  7. #8f4e5b
  8. #8b5b64
  9. #87676e
  10. #847477
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b3f43 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #423c23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #675c1e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b60016 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #772f24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #844820 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b0001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a50424 {
  color: #a50424;
}
Background
.bg-a50424 {
  background-color: #a50424;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a50424 {
  border: 2px solid #a50424;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a50424;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 4 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 95% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a50424 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a50424, #a53404);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a50424 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 4 36 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 3.69 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.94 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.94 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.67 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.57 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.20 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.69 #5afbdb Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Carmine
#a50424  rgb(165, 4, 36)  hsl(348, 95%, 33%)  Carmine
#04a585  rgb(4, 165, 133)  hsl(168, 95%, 33%)  Jungle Green
#24a504  rgb(36, 165, 4)  hsl(108, 95%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#0424a5  rgb(4, 36, 165)  hsl(228, 95%, 33%)  Imperial Blue