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What color is Crimson?
Crimson color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Crimson is #DC143C, and the RGB color code is RGB(220, 20, 60).
In the RGB color model, Crimson has a red value of 220, a green value of 20, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 90.9% magenta, 72.7% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 348° (degrees), 83.3 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Crimson has a hue of 348° (degrees), 90.9 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.
Crimson is cool or warm?
Crimson is a warm color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Crimson color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(220, 20, 60) |
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| Red | 220 (86.3%) |
| Green | 20 (7.8%) |
| Blue | 60 (23.5%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 348° |
| Saturation | 83.33 %. |
| Lightness | 47.06 %. |
| HWB | H: 348° W: 7.84 % B: 13.73 % |
| LRV | ~ 16 % |
| Munsell Color System | 5.1R 4.5/16.2 |
| XYZ | X : 30.58 Y : 16.04 Z : 5.76 |
| YXY | Y1 : 16.04 X : 0.58 Y2 : 0.31 |
| CMY | C : 13.73% M : 92.16% Y : 76.47% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 0.00% |
| Magenta | 90.91% |
| Yellow | 72.73% |
| Key | 13.73% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 348° |
| Saturation | 90.91 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 86.27 %. |
| CIE-Lab | L : 47.03 A : 70.94 B : 33.59 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 47.03 C : 78.49 H : 25.34 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 47.03 U : 138.28 V : 19.64 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 40.05 A : 66.2 B : 19.51 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
Colors similar to Crimson
Here are the colors similar to Crimson . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Paint similar to Crimson
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Crimson . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Color Combinations
View more Crimson - #DC143C color palettes and color scheme combinations
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Color Images and Mockup
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Crimson - #DC143C Color Images and Patterns
