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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%).

Carmine
胭脂
#9D2933

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.

Complementary

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Opposite hues for maximum contrast and energetic accents.

Neighboring hues for calm, cohesive surfaces.

Three evenly spaced hues for balanced, colorful systems.

Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

Text contrast on Carmine

Aa
White text
7.50:1
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Aa
Black text
2.80:1
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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.

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