What color is Harvard Crimson?
Harvard Crimson color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Harvard Crimson is #A51C30, and the RGB color code is RGB(165, 28, 48).
In the RGB color model, Harvard Crimson has a red value of 165, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 48. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 83.0% magenta, 70.9% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 351.2° (degrees), 71.0 % saturation, and 37.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Harvard Crimson has a hue of 351.2° (degrees), 83.0 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.
Harvard Crimson is cool or warm?
The color Harvard Crimson is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Harvard Crimson? (For interior and product design)
Harvard Crimson has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a 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.
Dark Color
Harvard Crimson
Light Color
Compare LRV 9 of Harvard Crimson with dark and light Color
Is Harvard Crimson Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Harvard Crimson meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Harvard Crimson (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(351.24deg, 71.0 %, 37.8 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 351.24°
W: 10.98 %
B: 35.29 %
XYZ
X : 16.47
Y : 9.04
Z : 3.67
YXY
Y1 : 9.04
X : 0.56
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 35.29%
M : 89.02%
Y : 81.18%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 36.07
A : 54.3
B : 25.14
CIE-Lch
L : 36.07
C : 59.84
H : 24.85
CIE-Luv
L : 36.07
U : 96.54
V : 14.33
Hunter-Lab
L : 30.07
A : 45.11
B : 13.81
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Harvard Crimson (Other - School)
Here are the colors similar to Harvard Crimson (Other - School). 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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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Harvard Crimson (Other - School)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Harvard Crimson (Other - School). 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.
Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
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.
Complementary / Opposite Color
A51C30
Harvard Crimson
1CA591
Persian Green*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Harvard Crimson - #A51C30?
Color that best contrast with Harvard Crimson - #A51C30 is #1CA591,
color name is Persian Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Harvard Crimson - #A51C30?
Complementary or Opposite color for Harvard Crimson - #A51C30 is #1CA591,
color name is Persian Green*.
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