Rich Carmine is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Rich Carmine effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Rich Carmine is #D70040.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Rich Carmine has 84%% Red, 0% Green, and 25% Blue.
Rich Carmine has 342° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 84% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Rich Carmine has 342° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 42% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Rich Carmine has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 70% yellow, and 16% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#D70040 |
|
RGB |
(215, 0, 64) |
(84%, 0%, 25%) |
HSV |
(342°, 100, 84) |
(95%, 100%, 84%) |
HSL |
(342°, 100, 42) |
(95%, 100%, 42%) |
CMYK |
(0, 100, 70, 16) |
(0%, 100%, 70%, 16%) |
The natural luminance of Rich Carmine is 15%, which is low.
Rich Carmine has a higher contrast with white than black.
Rich Carmine and black have a 4.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Rich Carmine and white have a 5.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
15% |
insufficient (4.0) |
AA (5.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Rich Carmine paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 70% Red, 15% Magenta, 16% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
70%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Black
16%
White
0%
To mix Rich Carmine paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 50% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 16% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
50%
Yellow
35%
Black
16%
White
0%
Colors similar to Rich Carmine are: Cherry, Debian Red, Raspberry, Dark Hot Pink, and Cadmium Red. Cherry is more red than Rich Carmine. Debian Red is more magenta and paler than Rich Carmine. Raspberry is more magenta and paler and lighter than Rich Carmine. Dark Hot Pink is more magenta than Rich Carmine. Cadmium Red is more red than Rich Carmine.