Crimson Color
| Color Name: | Crimson |
| Hex Color Code: | #DC143C |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(220, 20, 60) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 90.9%, 72.7%, 13.7% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
Crimson is a deep red color, produced using the dried bodies of a scale insect, Kermes.
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?
The color Crimson is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Crimson?
Crimson has an LRV of nearly 16. 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
Crimson color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(220, 20, 60)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
20 (7.8%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
90.91%
Yellow
72.73%
Key
13.73%
HSL
HSL(348deg, 83.3 %, 47.1 %)
Hue
348°
Saturation
83.33 %.
Lightness
47.06 %.
RYB
RYB(194, 40, 56)
Red
194 (76.3%)
Yellow
40 (15.7%)
Blue
56 (21.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
348°
Saturation
90.91 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.
HWB
H: 348°
W: 7.84 %
B: 13.73 %
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%
LRV
~ 16 %
Munsell Color System
5.1R 4.5/16.2
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
Similar Colors and Paints
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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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Crimson
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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