Lighter companion
Crimson Core Bright
#E11414 · hsl(0, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 17)
HSL
hsl(0, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 91%, 91%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.1:1AA
on black
3.5:1AA Large
About this color
Crimson Velvet Bright (#C51111) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 84% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-bright: #C51111; --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(0, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(197, 17, 17); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Crimson Dusk Bright
#A00E0E · hsl(0, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Velvet Bright
#11C5C5 · hsl(180, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Velvet Bright
#C55C11 · hsl(25, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Velvet Bright
#C5114D · hsl(340, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Velvet Bright
#11C511 · hsl(120, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Velvet Bright
#1111C5 · hsl(240, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Velvet Bright
#11C56B · hsl(150, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Velvet Bright
#116BC5 · hsl(210, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Velvet Bright #C51111 Lighter companion: Crimson Core Bright #E11414 Darker companion: Crimson Dusk Bright #A00E0E Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Velvet Bright #11C5C5 Analogous lead: Tangerine Velvet Bright #C55C11 Analogous echo: Garnet Velvet Bright #C5114D Triadic +120°: Emerald Velvet Bright #11C511 Triadic +240°: Iris Velvet Bright #1111C5 Split-comp +150°: Jade Velvet Bright #11C56B Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Velvet Bright #116BC5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Pure
#CE0909 · hsl(0, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Bright
#E11414 · hsl(0, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Vivid
#BA1C1C · hsl(0, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Bright
#C52011 · hsl(5, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Bright
#A00E0E · hsl(0, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Pure
#EB0A0A · hsl(0, 92%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A0A811
Protanopia
#999811
Tritanopia
#C11111
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