Alizarin Crimson Color
| Color Name: | Alizarin Crimson |
| Hex Color Code: | #E32636 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(227, 38, 54) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 83.3%, 76.2%, 11.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
Alizarin crimson is a shade of red named after the organic dye alizarin, found in the madder plant. The dye was prominently used for dyeing clothes.
What color is Alizarin Crimson?
Alizarin Crimson color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Alizarin Crimson is #E32636, and the RGB color code is RGB(227, 38, 54).
In the RGB color model, Alizarin Crimson has a red value of 227, a green value of 38, and a blue value of 54. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 83.3% magenta, 76.2% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 354.9° (degrees), 77.1 % saturation, and 52.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Alizarin Crimson has a hue of 354.9° (degrees), 83.3 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.
Alizarin Crimson is cool or warm?
The color Alizarin Crimson is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Alizarin Crimson?
Alizarin Crimson has an LRV of nearly 18. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Alizarin Crimson color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(227, 38, 54)
Red
227 (89.0%)
Green
38 (14.9%)
Blue
54 (21.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
83.26%
Yellow
76.21%
Key
10.98%
HSL
HSL(354.92deg, 77.1 %, 52.0 %)
Hue
354.92°
Saturation
77.14 %.
Lightness
51.96 %.
RYB
RYB(184, 49, 45)
Red
184 (72.0%)
Yellow
49 (19.1%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
354.92°
Saturation
83.26 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.
HWB
H: 354.92°
W: 14.90 %
B: 10.98 %
XYZ
X : 33.04
Y : 17.98
Z : 5.22
YXY
Y1 : 17.98
X : 0.59
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 10.98%
M : 85.10%
Y : 78.82%
LRV
~ 18 %
Munsell Color System
5.2R 4.8/17.9
CIE-Lab
L : 49.48
A : 69.33
B : 40.23
CIE-Lch
L : 49.48
C : 80.16
H : 30.13
CIE-Luv
L : 49.48
U : 139.66
V : 25.67
Hunter-Lab
L : 42.41
A : 64.85
B : 22.39
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