Carmine (#960018)

The hex code for Carmine is #960018. It is rgb(150, 0, 24) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 41%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#960018

HEX#960018

RGBrgb(150, 0, 24)

HSLhsl(350, 100%, 29%)

HSVhsv(350, 100%, 59%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.172 24.1)

LABlab(31.44% 54.68 34.71)

LCHlch(31.44% 64.77 32.40)

Colors Closest to Carmine

Carmine is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Spartan Crimson#9E1316ΔE 5.18 Upsdell Red#AE2029ΔE 7.61 Brown#A52A2AΔE 8.47 Wine Red#B11226ΔE 8.67 Metallic Red#A62C2BΔE 9.02 Dark Red#8B0000ΔE 9.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#960018 Channel Values

How Carmine breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 150 · G 0 · B 24	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 350° · S 100% · L 29%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 350° · S 100% · V 59%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 84% · K 41%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Carmine background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Carmine

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Carmine; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Carmine

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Carmine Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#960018

Protanopia#404015

Protanomaly#6D3117

Deuteranopia#595902

Deuteranomaly#76460D

Tritanopia#960404

Tritanomaly#96020E

Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #960018 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--carmine: #960018;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #960018;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'carmine': '#960018' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.000, blue: 0.094)

Android XML<color name="carmine">#960018</color>

SVG fillfill="#960018"

More Red Colors

Carmine sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

971212 954535 973a4a 940025 98817b 940019 990000 940000 990f00 922b3e 991700 922724 ab4b52 c32148 d2042d e49696 f04e1f fb9084 ff2929 ff6f61 ffc7d0 240000 52000e 770f05

#960018 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Carmine?

The hex code for Carmine is #960018. That is rgb(150, 0, 24) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 41%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #960018?

#960018 is rgb(150, 0, 24) — red 150, green 0, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #960018?

#960018 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #960018 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #960018 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #960018 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #960018 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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