Color Name: Carmine
Hex Color Code: #960018
RGB Color Code: RGB(150, 0, 24)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 100.0%, 84.0%, 41.2%





Carmine is the deep reddish color of a pigment obtained from the aluminum complex derived from carminic acid.

What color is Carmine?

Carmine color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Carmine is #960018, and the RGB color code is RGB(150, 0, 24).

In the RGB color model, Carmine has a red value of 150, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 24. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 84.0% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 29.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Carmine has a hue of 350.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.


Carmine is cool or warm?

The color Carmine is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Carmine?

Carmine has an LRV of nearly 7. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Carmine color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(150, 0, 24)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
24 (9.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
84.00%
Key
41.18%

HSL

HSL(350.4deg, 100.0 %, 29.4 %)

Hue
350.4°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
29.41 %.

RYB

RYB(235, 95, 112)
Red
235 (92.3%)
Yellow
95 (37.3%)
Blue
112 (43.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
350.4°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
58.82 %.

HWB

H: 350.4°

W: 0.00 %

B: 41.18 %

XYZ

X : 12.74

Y : 6.55

Z : 1.46

YXY

Y1 : 6.55

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 41.18%

M : 100.00%

Y : 90.59%


LRV

~ 6.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.5R 3.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 30.76

A : 54.35

B : 33.14

CIE-Lch

L : 30.76

C : 63.66

H : 31.37

CIE-Luv

L : 30.76

U : 97.56

V : 17.06

Hunter-Lab

L : 25.59

A : 44.09

B : 14.54






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Carmine


Here are the colors similar to Carmine . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#922724
Vivid Auburn
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#801818
Falu red
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#8B0000
Dark Red
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic


Carmine color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Carmine to RAL Classic


#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#861A22
RAL 3003 - Ruby Red
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#972E25
RAL 3013 - Tomato Red
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Carmine color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Carmine to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Carmine color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Carmine to Pantone PMS


#93272C
PANTONE 7622 C
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#9E2A2B
PANTONE 7628 C
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#8A2A2B
PANTONE 7623 C
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#9E2A2F
PANTONE 704 C
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)


RAL Design


Carmine color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Carmine to RAL Design




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#8C1515
Stanford Cardinal Red
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)





Paint similar to Carmine


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Carmine . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Carmine color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Carmine to Valspar


#93161F
Quite Red (1011-3)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#8A181F
Cut Ruby (1009-4)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#942425
Fabulous Red (1011-2)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#8F3028
Dante's Cardigan (M251)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Carmine color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Carmine to Benjamin Moore


#8A2728
Caliente (AF-290)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#A0372F
Deep Rose (2004-10)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#923538
Raspberry Truffle (2080-10)
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Carmine color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Carmine to Sherwin Williams


#A82E33
Heartthrob (SW 6866)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#903934
Bolero (SW 7600)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Carmine color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Carmine to Dunn-Edwards


#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 8.98 (91.0% similar)
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 9.27 (90.7% similar)
#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 9.63 (90.4% similar)


Behr


Carmine color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Carmine to Behr


#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 9.33 (90.7% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 9.99 (90.0% similar)
#8C413D
Allure (PPU2-03)
ΔE - 10.08 (89.9% similar)
#96453B
Morocco Red (PPU2-17)
ΔE - 10.33 (89.7% similar)


PPG Paints


Carmine color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Carmine to PPG Paints


#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 9.86 (90.1% similar)
#9B423F
Autumn Ridge (PPG1058-7)
ΔE - 10.00 (90.0% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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