Crimson Red Color
| Color Name: | Crimson Red |
| Hex Color Code: | #990000 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(153, 0, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 40.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
What color is Crimson Red?
Crimson Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Crimson Red is #990000, and the RGB color code is RGB(153, 0, 0).
In the RGB color model, Crimson Red has a red value of 153, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 40.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 30.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Crimson Red has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 60.0 % brightness/value.
Crimson Red is cool or warm?
The color Crimson Red is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Crimson Red?
Crimson Red has an LRV of nearly 7. 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.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Crimson Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(153, 0, 0)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
40.00%
HSL
HSL(0deg, 100.0 %, 30.0 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
30.00 %.
RYB
RYB(255, 102, 102)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Yellow
102 (40.0%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
60.00 %.
HWB
H: 0°
W: 0.00 %
B: 40.00 %
XYZ
X : 13.14
Y : 6.77
Z : 0.61
YXY
Y1 : 6.77
X : 0.64
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 40.00%
M : 100.00%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
~ 6.8 %
Munsell Color System
10R 3.0/14
CIE-Lab
L : 31.28
A : 54.71
B : 45.14
CIE-Lch
L : 31.28
C : 70.93
H : 39.53
CIE-Luv
L : 31.28
U : 102.87
V : 22.18
Hunter-Lab
L : 26.02
A : 44.57
B : 16.82
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Crimson Red
Here are the colors similar to Crimson Red . 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
RAL Classic
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Crimson Red
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Crimson Red . 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.
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
View more Crimson Red - #990000 color palettes and coordinating colors
000000
330000
660000
990000
CC0000
FF0000
FF3333
Monochromatic Color Palette
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.
990099
99004D
990000
994C00
999900
Analogous Color Palette
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.
990000
009900
000099
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
990000
4D9900
009999
4D0099
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
990000
A31A1A
AD3333
B84C4C
C26666
CC8080
D69999
E0B2B2
EBCCCC
F5E6E6
FFFFFF
990000
8A0000
7A0000
6B0000
5C0000
4C0000
3D0000
2E0000
1F0000
0F0000
000000
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