Crimson Red
#990000
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What color is Crimson Red
Crimson Red is a medium dark bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Crimson Red is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Crimson Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Crimson Red is #990000.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Crimson Red has 60%% Red, 0% Green, and 0% Blue.
Crimson Red has 0° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Crimson Red has 0° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Crimson Red has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#990000 |
|
RGB |
(153, 0, 0) |
(60%, 0%, 0%) |
HSV |
(0°, 100, 60) |
(0%, 100%, 60%) |
HSL |
(0°, 100, 30) |
(0%, 100%, 30%) |
CMYK |
(0, 100, 100, 40) |
(0%, 100%, 100%, 40%) |
How does Crimson Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Crimson Red is 7%, which is low.
Crimson Red has a higher contrast with white than black.
Crimson Red and black have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Crimson Red and white have a 8.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
7% |
insufficient (2.4) |
AAA (8.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Crimson Red
How to mix Crimson Red paint
To mix Crimson Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 60% Red, 40% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
60%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
40%
White
0%
To mix Crimson Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 40% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
30%
Yellow
30%
Black
40%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Crimson Red
Colors similar to Crimson Red are: Red Berry, Dark Red, Burnt Red, Guardsman Red, and Tabasco. Burnt Red is more orange and paler than Crimson Red. Guardsman Red is lighter than Crimson Red. Tabasco is more orange and paler and lighter than Crimson Red.
