Carmine color: code #960018
Carmine
#960018
Color codes
- HEX
#960018 - RGB
rgb(150, 0, 24) - HSL
hsl(350, 100%, 29%) - HSV
hsv(350, 100%, 59%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 41%) - LAB
lab(30.8% 54.3 33.1) - OKLCH
oklch(42.4% 0.172 24.1)
About the color Carmine
Carmine has the HEX code #960018, which corresponds to rgb(150, 0, 24) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 350°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness (hsl(350, 100%, 29%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for light text: white reaches a 9.09:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 2.30:1 for black.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 41%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Carmine
Complementary
#960018 · #00947B
Analogous
#940063 · #960018 · #943100
Triadic
#960018 · #199400 · #001994
Tetradic
#960018 · #639400 · #00947B · #310094
Split-complementary
#960018 · #009431 · #006394
Monochromatic
#140003 · #610010 · #960018 · #E00025 · #FF2E51
Carmine with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-carmine: #960018;
--color-carmine-rgb: 150, 0, 24;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-carmine);
color: #FFFFFF;
}