Information about Japanese Carmine color

#9D2933 - Japanese Carmine color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9D2933, known as "Japanese Carmine", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 41, 51) — 61.6% red, 16.1% green, 20% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 42 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #9D2933 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Roadster (#9F2C37). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Hot (#952B32) and Guardsman Red (#952E31).

In RGB terms — rgb(157, 41, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9D2933 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Japanese Carmine" in the Register.

Japanese Carmine color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Japanese Carmine color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933
#CB3945

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#D86A73

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#E59CA2

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#F2CDD0

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White

#FFFFFF

Japanese Carmine color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933
#7E2028

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#5E181E

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#3F1014

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#1F080A

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Black

#000000

Japanese Carmine color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933
#9A373F

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#95474E

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#8F585D

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#886B6D

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Grey

#808080

Japanese Carmine color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#909E28

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#9E7C28

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#9E4D28

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Japanese Carmine

#9D2933
#9E2861

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#9E2890

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#7C289E

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Japanese Carmine color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

#299E94
#299E94

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

#296D9E
#296D9E

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#299E5A
#299E5A

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#9E5A29
#9E5A29

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#9D2933
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

#9E296D
#9E296D

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

#339E29
#339E29

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#29339E
#29339E

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

#9E9429
#9E9429

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#299E94
#299E94

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#29339E
#29339E

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine

#9D2933

#6D9E29
#6D9E29

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#299E94
#299E94

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#5A299E
#5A299E

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Nearest named colors to Japanese Carmine

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Japanese Carmine color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D2933
  • RGB157, 41, 51
  • CMYK0, 45, 42, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 41, 51)
  • HSL355°, 59%, 39%
  • HSL Precise354.828°, 58.586%, 38.824%
  • HSV355°, 74%, 62%
  • HSB355°, 74%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.161, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.161, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.161, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9D2933
  • DECIMAL ID10299699
  • Name Length16
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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