Dark Carnation Pink is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Dark Carnation Pink effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Carnation Pink is #C12283.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Carnation Pink has 76%% Red, 13% Green, and 51% Blue.
Dark Carnation Pink has 323° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Carnation Pink has 323° Hue, 69% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Carnation Pink has 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 32% yellow, and 24% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#C12283 |
|
RGB |
(193, 34, 131) |
(76%, 13%, 51%) |
HSV |
(323°, 82, 76) |
(89%, 82%, 76%) |
HSL |
(323°, 69, 45) |
(89%, 69%, 45%) |
CMYK |
(0, 82, 32, 24) |
(0%, 82%, 32%, 24%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Carnation Pink is 14%, which is low.
Dark Carnation Pink has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Carnation Pink and black have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Carnation Pink and white have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
14% |
insufficient (3.8) |
AA (5.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Carnation Pink paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Red, 27% Magenta, 24% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
35%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
27%
Black
24%
White
13%
To mix Dark Carnation Pink paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 45% Magenta, 17% Yellow, 24% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
45%
Yellow
17%
Black
24%
White
13%
Colors similar to Dark Carnation Pink are: Royal Fuchsia, Red Violet, Medium Red Violet, Burnt Pink, and Fandango. Royal Fuchsia is paler and lighter than Dark Carnation Pink. Red Violet is brighter than Dark Carnation Pink. Medium Red Violet is paler than Dark Carnation Pink. Burnt Pink is more red than Dark Carnation Pink. Fandango is more magenta and paler than Dark Carnation Pink.