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#A70023

#a70023 ≈ Carmine

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a70023 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 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 79.04% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 347.43°, 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 7.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), ΔE 3.8.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0834

Complementary

  1. #a70023
  2. #00a784

Split complementary

  1. #a70023
  2. #00a731
  3. #0077a7

Analogous

  1. #a70077
  2. #a70023
  3. #a73100

Triadic

  1. #a70023
  2. #23a700
  3. #0023a7

Tetradic

  1. #a70023
  2. #a78400
  3. #00a784
  4. #0023a7

Square

  1. #a70023
  2. #77a700
  3. #00a784
  4. #3100a7

Monochromatic

  1. #140004
  2. #5b0013
  3. #a70023
  4. #f40033
  5. #ff4169

Shades

#a70023 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a70023
  2. #960020
  3. #86001c
  4. #750019
  5. #640015
  6. #540012
  7. #43000e
  8. #32000b
  9. #210007
  10. #110004
  11. #000000

Tints

#a70023 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a70023
  2. #b01a39
  3. #b9334f
  4. #c14d65
  5. #ca667b
  6. #d38091
  7. #dc99a7
  8. #e5b3bd
  9. #edccd3
  10. #f6e6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a70023 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a70023
  2. #a30d2c
  3. #9f1a36
  4. #9b263f
  5. #973348
  6. #944052
  7. #904d5b
  8. #8c5a64
  9. #88666d
  10. #847377
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d3f43 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #433c22 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #685d1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b80014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #782e23 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #86481f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b2001b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a70023 {
  color: #a70023;
}
Background
.bg-a70023 {
  background-color: #a70023;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a70023 {
  border: 2px solid #a70023;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a70023;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 0 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a70023 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a70023, #a73100);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a70023 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 0 35 / 0.35);
}

#960018 Carmine ΔE 3.80 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.87 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.87 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.05 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.26 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.85 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.64 #58ffdc Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Carmine
#a70023  rgb(167, 0, 35)  hsl(347, 100%, 33%)  Carmine
#00a784  rgb(0, 167, 132)  hsl(167, 100%, 33%)  Jungle Green
#23a700  rgb(35, 167, 0)  hsl(107, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#0023a7  rgb(0, 35, 167)  hsl(227, 100%, 33%)  Imperial Blue