KU Crimson School Color
| Color Name: | KU Crimson |
| Hex Color Code: | #E8000D |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(232, 0, 13) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 100.0%, 94.4%, 9.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
The University of Kansas is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas. Crimson and Blue are the official brand colors of Kansas University.
What color is KU Crimson?
KU Crimson color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for KU Crimson is #E8000D, and the RGB color code is RGB(232, 0, 13).
In the RGB color model, KU Crimson has a red value of 232, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 13. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 94.4% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, KU Crimson has a hue of 356.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.
KU Crimson is cool or warm?
The color KU Crimson is a warm color.
What is the LRV of KU Crimson?
KU Crimson has an LRV of nearly 17. 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
KU Crimson (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(232, 0, 13)
Red
232 (91.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
13 (5.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
94.40%
Key
9.02%
HSL
HSL(356.64deg, 100.0 %, 45.5 %)
Hue
356.64°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
45.49 %.
RYB
RYB(246, 22, 29)
Red
246 (96.3%)
Yellow
22 (8.6%)
Blue
29 (11.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
356.64°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
90.98 %.
HWB
H: 356.64°
W: 0.00 %
B: 9.02 %
XYZ
X : 33.35
Y : 17.18
Z : 1.94
YXY
Y1 : 17.18
X : 0.64
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 9.02%
M : 100.00%
Y : 94.90%
LRV
~ 17.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.1R 4.7/20.5
CIE-Lab
L : 48.49
A : 74.68
B : 58.96
CIE-Lch
L : 48.49
C : 95.15
H : 38.29
CIE-Luv
L : 48.49
U : 158.5
V : 33.11
Hunter-Lab
L : 41.45
A : 71.06
B : 26.24
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to KU Crimson (Other - School)
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Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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RAL Design
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Valspar
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Behr
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
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