#960018Cochineal crimson — cleaner and cooler than madder, the red of lacquer and ink.
Crushed cochineal insects gave Europe its brightest crimson after the Spanish brought it from the Americas. Carmine is cooler than madder and less orange than vermilion — a true crimson.
Also searched as carmine, cochineal, carmine red, insect crimson.
Each palette anchors on Carmine #960018 and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.
Paper, ceramic, airy interiors
light #ffeeee, support #ebcfc9, support #d1a5a6, support #b6857a, anchor #960018, dark #220000
Monochrome UI scales and finish studies
light #ffe6e2, support #e6a7ac, support #cc7365, support #a42e37, anchor #960018, dark #4b0101
The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print
light #eed2d7, support #f29eab, support #cc7357, support #a12d5d, anchor #960018, dark #310d05
Interiors, packaging, textiles — the warm mid-gap pairing
light #ffece5, support #d7b8ab, counterpoint #d3934d, support #766051, anchor #960018, dark #1b0904
Interiors, packaging, textiles — the cool mid-gap pairing
light #f5cee6, support #d8b5bf, counterpoint #e75bde, support #795365, anchor #960018, dark #1d070f
Warm against cool — the mid-gap companion the complement skips
light #fbd9f2, support #d4b2c0, counterpoint #5170d7, support #575b93, anchor #960018, dark #100b28
One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements
light #c0e2c5, counterpoint #7ed0b7, counterpoint #588496, support #505d7e, anchor #960018, dark #1f0511
A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk
light #ededc7, counterpoint #a4c161, support #b38070, support #616550, anchor #960018, dark #1c0b05
One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements
light #d3e3bf, support #d3b0ce, counterpoint #258a8b, support #526b58, anchor #960018, dark #180614
A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk
light #ffddff, support #d7b3b9, support #a780b2, counterpoint #9a50d0, anchor #960018, dark #1f0912
Brand systems, print, identity
light #fdefee, support #ccbbbb, support #a5857f, support #6b5e5d, anchor #960018, dark #130d0d