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#A70018

#a70018 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a70018 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 0% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 85.63% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 351.38°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% 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 7.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 3.57.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0828

Complementary

  1. #a70018
  2. #00a78f

Split complementary

  1. #a70018
  2. #00a73c
  3. #006ca7

Analogous

  1. #a7006c
  2. #a70018
  3. #a73c00

Triadic

  1. #a70018
  2. #18a700
  3. #0018a7

Tetradic

  1. #a70018
  2. #a78f00
  3. #00a78f
  4. #0018a7

Square

  1. #a70018
  2. #6ca700
  3. #00a78f
  4. #3c00a7

Monochromatic

  1. #140003
  2. #5b000d
  3. #a70018
  4. #f40023
  5. #ff415c

Shades

#a70018 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a70018
  2. #960016
  3. #860013
  4. #750011
  5. #64000e
  6. #54000c
  7. #43000a
  8. #320007
  9. #210005
  10. #110002
  11. #000000

Tints

#a70018 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a70018
  2. #b01a2f
  3. #b93346
  4. #c14d5d
  5. #ca6674
  6. #d3808c
  7. #dc99a3
  8. #e5b3ba
  9. #edccd1
  10. #f6e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a70018 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a70018
  2. #a30d22
  3. #9f1a2d
  4. #9b2637
  5. #973342
  6. #94404c
  7. #904d56
  8. #8c5a61
  9. #88666b
  10. #847376
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d3f41 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #443c16 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #695d0e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9000f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #782e17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #864812 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b20013 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a70018 {
  color: #a70018;
}
Background
.bg-a70018 {
  background-color: #a70018;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a70018 {
  border: 2px solid #a70018;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a70018;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 0 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a70018 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a70018, #a73c00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a70018 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 0 24 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 3.57 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.81 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.94 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.97 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.61 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.80 #58ffe7 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Carmine
#a70018  rgb(167, 0, 24)  hsl(351, 100%, 33%)  Carmine
#00a78f  rgb(0, 167, 143)  hsl(171, 100%, 33%)  Persian Green
#18a700  rgb(24, 167, 0)  hsl(111, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#0018a7  rgb(0, 24, 167)  hsl(231, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre