Rich Carmine (#D70040)

The hex code for Rich Carmine is #D70040. It is rgb(215, 0, 64) in RGB, hsl(342, 100%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 70%, 16%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D70040

HEX#D70040

RGBrgb(215, 0, 64)

HSLhsl(342, 100%, 42%)

HSVhsv(342, 100%, 84%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 70%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.223 17.5)

LABlab(46.22% 71.99 30.83)

LCHlch(46.22% 78.31 23.18)

Colors Closest to Rich Carmine

Rich 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.

Spanish Crimson#E51A4CΔE 4.53 Crimson#DC143CΔE 4.99 Vivid Crimson#CC0033ΔE 5.89 Amaranth#E52B50ΔE 6.14 Spanish Carmine#D10047ΔE 6.36 Rusty Red#DA2C43ΔE 6.55

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

#D70040 Channel Values

How Rich 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 215 · G 0 · B 64	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 342° · S 100% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 342° · S 100% · V 84%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 70% · K 16%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.3:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Rich 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 text5.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Rich Carmine

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Rich 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Rich 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 Rich 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#D70040

Protanopia#60603E

Protanomaly#9E4B3F

Deuteranopia#828232

Deuteranomaly#AB6738

Tritanopia#D61313

Tritanomaly#D60D2B

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #D70040 in Code

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

CSS custom property--rich-carmine: #D70040;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D70040;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'rich-carmine': '#D70040' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.000, blue: 0.251)

Android XML<color name="rich_carmine">#D70040</color>

SVG fillfill="#D70040"

More Pink Colors

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

d71868 d65282 d74894 d6006b d8bfd8 d473d4 d982b5 d470a2 da1d81 d39bcb da3287 d24b78 e30b5c ed6aff f5b3f5 fce7f3 ff33cc ffa8d4 350d1b 610a41 800044 992572 ae98aa c8b7c9

#D70040 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Rich Carmine?

The hex code for Rich Carmine is #D70040. That is rgb(215, 0, 64) in RGB, hsl(342, 100%, 42%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 70%, 16%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D70040?

#D70040 is rgb(215, 0, 64) — red 215, green 0, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D70040?

#D70040 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 70%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D70040 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D70040 scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D70040 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D70040 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 4.99, which is very hard to tell apart.

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