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Carmine

#cc1236

Carmine is named for the red pigment traditionally made from cochineal insects, and it shows: a deep, intense crimson with very high chroma and a cool-to-neutral lean. It sits against Helvetia Blue for a strong, almost flag-like contrast, beside Cream Yellow for a warmer, circus-poster feel, and with Black for maximum drama. White text on it reaches 5.7:1, enough for normal text, so it doubles as a background for labels or buttons. Try it on lacquered boxes, theatre programmes, packaging for luxury goods or a bold upholstered chair.

HEX #cc1236
RGB 204, 18, 54
CMYK 0, 100, 75, 16
L*a*b* 44.29, 67.19, 33.71
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                    Used in 8 Combinations
                

                

                                            
    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 39

            2 colors
        

        
Carmine and Helvetia Blue

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 117

            2 colors
        

        
Carmine and Black

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 122

            3 colors
        

        
Carmine, Cream Yellow and Benzol Green

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 154

            3 colors
        

        
Carmine, Yellow and Blue

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 225

            3 colors
        

        
Carmine, Dusky Green and Dark Slate Purple

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 232

            3 colors
        

        
Carmine, Pinkish Cinnamon and Deep Indigo

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 307

            4 colors
        

        
Carmine, Grayish Lavender - A, Aconite Violet and Cotinga Purple

    


                                            
    

                    

                    

                    

                    

            

    

        

            
Combination 313

            4 colors
        

        
Carmine, Yellow, Diamine Green and Black

    


                                    

            

        
        

        

            

                
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From Werner's Nomenclature of Colours, 1814. Measured by perceptual distance in CIE L*a*b*.

            

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From Color Standards and Color Nomenclature, 1912. Measured by perceptual distance in CIE L*a*b*.

            

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