Color Swatch created using heavy application/medium application/50% tint and was applied on acrylic primed canvas (7 oz) material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PR185—Permanent Carmine
Pigment Type
organic, monoazo
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
C27H24N6O6S
Properties
Permanent Carmine (HF4C) is a non-staining, transparent red pigment that is similar to natural carmine in its hue and other properties.
Permanence
Permanent Carmine (HF4C) has excellent lightfastness for a transparent red pigment.
Toxicity
Permanent Carmine (HF4C) has no acute toxicity.
History
Permanent Carmine (HF4C) has been developed as a replacement for Carmine, a transparent red derived from the cochineal insect. It is one of a large group of azo pigments that were discovered and developed by Hoechst in the 1950s and 1960s. In comparison with natural carmine derived from cochineal, it is far less expensive, and offers superior lightfastness.
Alternate Names
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