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HEX atlas value

#960018

#960018 is a warm red HEX color close to Carmine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 150, 0, 24, HSL 350, 100%, 29%, has luminance 0.0655, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#960018 Sample readable text
HEX #960018
RGB rgb(150, 0, 24)
HSL hsl(350 100% 29%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 84, 41)
Luminance 0.0655
Contrast Black 2.31:1White 9.09:1

CSS

--color-960018: #960018;
.background-960018 { background-color: #960018; }
.text-960018 { color: #960018; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0655
Black text2.31:1AA Fail
White text9.09:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#960018","rgb":[150,0,24],"hsl":[350,100,29],"cmyk":[0,100,84,41],"luminance":0.0655,"contrast":{"black":2.31,"white":9.09}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.31,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.09,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#380009","hex":"#380009","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.17,"contrastWhite":17.92,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Burgundy","hex":"#800020","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.94,"contrastWhite":10.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#841023","hex":"#841023","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.08,"contrastWhite":10.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#940019","hex":"#940019","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.27,"contrastWhite":9.23,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Crimson Red","hex":"#990000","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.92,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Carmine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/960018.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carmine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cranberry.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ruby-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#00947B","analogous":["#940063","#943100"],"triadic":["#199400","#001994"],"tetradic":["#639400","#00947B","#310094"],"splitComplementary":["#009431","#006394"],"monochromatic":["#F00028","#960018","#380009"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F00028","dark":"#380009","saturated":"#940019","desaturated":"#841023","pastel":"#ED2647","neon":"#BD001F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"carmine","name":"Carmine","hex":"#960018","distance":0},{"slug":"cranberry","name":"Cranberry","hex":"#9F000F","distance":12.727922061357855},{"slug":"ruby-red","name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","distance":18.708286933869708},{"slug":"burgundy","name":"Burgundy","hex":"#800020","distance":23.40939982143925},{"slug":"crimson-red","name":"Crimson Red","hex":"#990000","distance":24.186773244895647}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #960018

#960018 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #960018 is visually closest to Carmine, a named red color with HEX #960018.

The RGB channels are 150, 0, and 24, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 350deg with 100% saturation and 29% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.0655, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.31:1AA Fail
White text9.09:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #960018 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.31:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.09:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#380009#FFFFFF text · best 17.92:1#380009
Burgundy#FFFFFF text · best 10.84:1#800020
#841023#FFFFFF text · best 10.1:1#841023
#940019#FFFFFF text · best 9.23:1#940019
Crimson Red#FFFFFF text · best 8.92:1#990000

Generated Palette

Carmine#960018
#00947B#00947B
#940063#940063
#943100#943100
#F00028#F00028
#380009#380009

Color Harmonies

#00947B#00947B
#940063#940063
#943100#943100
#199400#199400
#001994#001994

Variants

#F00028#F00028
#380009#380009
#940019#940019
#841023#841023
#ED2647#ED2647
#BD001F#BD001F

Nearest Named Colors

Carmine#960018
Cranberry#9F000F
Ruby Red#9B111E
Burgundy#800020
Crimson Red#990000

Related HEX Guides

Carmine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #960018.Cranberry colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9F000F.Ruby Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9B111E.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#960018 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.