Traditional Chinese color
Carmine Color Code
Carmine is a medium, moderately saturated red with the hex code #9D2933. In RGB it is rgb(157, 41, 51), in HSL hsl(355, 59%, 39%) and in CMYK cmyk(0%, 74%, 68%, 38%).
Color values
White text on Carmine has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 and black text 2.80:1, so white text is the more readable choice.
The closest Tailwind CSS color is Rose 800 (#9F1239).
Meaning
Traditional cosmetic color
Use Carmine in CSS
.element {
color: #9d2933;
background-color: #9d2933;
border-color: rgb(157, 41, 51);
}Tints and shades of Carmine
Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.
Colors that go with Carmine
Color-wheel harmonies built from #9D2933. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.
Split complementary
Open in color wheelA base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.
Text contrast on Carmine
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Questions about Carmine
What is the hex code for Carmine?
The hex code for Carmine is #9D2933. Its RGB value is rgb(157, 41, 51) and its HSL value is hsl(355, 59%, 39%).
What colors go with Carmine?
The complementary color of Carmine is #299E94. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #9E296D and #9E5A29; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #339E29 and #29339E.
Is Carmine readable as a text color?
On a white background Carmine has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 2.80:1.