About Rich Carmine
Rich Carmine is the hex color #D70040, which translates to rgb(215, 0, 64) in RGB and hsl(342, 100%, 42%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 342 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 42 percent. Its OKLCH chroma of 0.223 is high, so Rich Carmine is one of the more vivid red tones here and is easy to overuse at large sizes.
How Rich Carmine compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is crimson (#DC143C), a CIE76 distance of 5.0 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 rose-700 (#C70036), at a distance of 5.6. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Crimson at 5.0. Sorted by lightness, Rich Carmine is number 9 of the 18 red colors here.
Text on Rich Carmine
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Rich Carmine, led by White at 5.30:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Rich Carmine already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 5.30:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 3.61:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.10:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.95:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 4.28:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Rich 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 Rich 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 Rich Carmine locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Rich Carmine
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D70040 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 0, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 100%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(342, 100%, 84%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.75% 0.2232 17.46) |
| CIELAB | lab(45.39 71.82 28.96) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Rich Carmine?
Rich Carmine (#D70040) is rgb(215, 0, 64): 215 red, 0 green and 64 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 215, blue follows at 64 and green trails at 0, which puts the hue at 342 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(342, 100%, 42%).
What colour is #D70040?
#D70040 is Rich Carmine, a mid red colour with a hue of 342 degrees, 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 70% yellow and 16% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Crimson, 5.0 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Rich Carmine a CSS color name?
No. Rich Carmine is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #D70040. The nearest keyword is crimson (#DC143C), a CIE76 distance of 5.0: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Rich Carmine?
Opposite Rich Carmine on the color wheel sits the complementary #00D797, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #D700AC and #D72C00; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #40D700 and #0040D7. Of these, #00D797 has the most contrast against Rich Carmine, at 2.82:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Rich Carmine?
White (#FFFFFF) is the most readable on Rich Carmine, at 5.30:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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