Carmin is a generic term for a Couleur dark Rouge.

This name is often used for descriptions of blood.

In certain systems, this color is regarded as tertiary Couleur, like mixes of a primary color, the Magenta , and of a secondary color, the orange red (magenta + Jaune).

Etymology

Identical to that of crimson (see description in this article).

See too

• carminic List of colors
• Acid
• Red
• Crimson