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Spanish Carmine (#D10047)

The hex code for Spanish Carmine is #D10047. It is rgb(209, 0, 71) in RGB, hsl(340, 100%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 66%, 18%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D10047
HEX#D10047
RGBrgb(209, 0, 71)
HSLhsl(340, 100%, 41%)
HSVhsv(340, 100%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 66%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.219 14.5)
LABlab(45.04% 70.76 24.70)
LCHlch(45.04% 74.95 19.24)

Colors Closest to Spanish Carmine

Spanish 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.

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

#D10047 Channel Values

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

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 209 · G 0 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 100% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 100% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 66% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Spanish 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 text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Spanish Carmine

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

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Tints & Shades of Spanish 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.

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How Spanish 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#D10047
Protanopia#5D5D45
Protanomaly#994846
Deuteranopia#7F7F3C
Deuteranomaly#A66441
Tritanopia#D01616
Tritanomaly#D00F30
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #D10047 in Code

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

CSS custom property--spanish-carmine: #D10047;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D10047;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'spanish-carmine': '#D10047' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.000, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="spanish_carmine">#D10047</color>
SVG fillfill="#D10047"

More Pink Colors

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

#D10047 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Spanish Carmine?

The hex code for Spanish Carmine is #D10047. That is rgb(209, 0, 71) in RGB, hsl(340, 100%, 41%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 66%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D10047?

#D10047 is rgb(209, 0, 71) — red 209, green 0, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D10047?

#D10047 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 66%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D10047 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D10047 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D10047 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D10047 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.

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