Lighter companion
Crimson Core Pure
#EB0A0A · hsl(0, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(206, 9, 9)
HSL
hsl(0, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 96%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.7:1AA
on black
3.7:1AA Large
About this color
Crimson Velvet Pure (#CE0909) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 92% 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-pure: #CE0909; --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(0, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 9, 9); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Crimson Dusk Pure
#A60707 · hsl(0, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Velvet Pure
#09CECE · hsl(180, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Ember Velvet Pure
#CE4A09 · hsl(20, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Velvet Pure
#CE094A · hsl(340, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Velvet Pure
#09CE09 · hsl(120, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Velvet Pure
#0909CE · hsl(240, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Velvet Pure
#09CE6B · hsl(150, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Velvet Pure
#096BCE · hsl(210, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Velvet Pure #CE0909 Lighter companion: Crimson Core Pure #EB0A0A Darker companion: Crimson Dusk Pure #A60707 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Velvet Pure #09CECE Analogous lead: Ember Velvet Pure #CE4A09 Analogous echo: Garnet Velvet Pure #CE094A Triadic +120°: Emerald Velvet Pure #09CE09 Triadic +240°: Iris Velvet Pure #0909CE Split-comp +150°: Jade Velvet Pure #09CE6B Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Velvet Pure #096BCE
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Core Pure
#EB0A0A · hsl(0, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Pure
#A60707 · hsl(0, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Vivid
#BA1C1C · hsl(0, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Pure
#F61E1E · hsl(0, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Pure
#890606 · hsl(0, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Pure
#CE2909 · hsl(10, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A7B009
Protanopia
#A09F09
Tritanopia
#C90909
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