About Carmine
Carmine is the hex color #960018, which translates to rgb(150, 0, 24) in RGB and hsl(350, 100%, 29%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 350 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 29 percent. That combination gives Carmine a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Carmine compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is brown (#A52A2A), a CIE76 distance of 8.6 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is red-800 (#9F0712), at a distance of 6.6. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Brown at 8.6. Sorted by lightness, Carmine is number 3 of the 18 red colors here.
Text on Carmine
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Carmine, led by White at 9.09:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Carmine already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 9.09:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 2.11:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.88:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.13:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 7.34:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Building a palette around Carmine
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Carmine for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Carmine locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Carmine
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #960018 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 0, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 100%, 29%) |
| HSV | hsv(350, 100%, 59%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.43% 0.1717 24.12) |
| CIELAB | lab(30.76 54.34 33.14) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Carmine?
Carmine (#960018) is rgb(150, 0, 24): 150 red, 0 green and 24 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 150, blue follows at 24 and green trails at 0, which puts the hue at 350 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(350, 100%, 29%).
What colour is #960018?
#960018 is Carmine, a dark red colour with a hue of 350 degrees, 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 84% yellow and 41% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Brown, 8.6 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Carmine a CSS color name?
No. Carmine is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #960018. The nearest keyword is brown (#A52A2A), a CIE76 distance of 8.6: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Carmine?
Opposite Carmine on the color wheel sits the complementary #00967E, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #960063 and #963300; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #189600 and #001896. Of these, #00967E has the most contrast against Carmine, at 2.45:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Carmine?
White (#FFFFFF) is the most readable on Carmine, at 9.09:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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