Lighter companion
Crimson Radiant Clear
#C94A4A · hsl(0, 54%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(188, 56, 56)
HSL
hsl(0, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 70%, 70%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.6:1AA
on black
3.8:1AA Large
About this color
Crimson Core Clear (#BC3838) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 54% saturation, 48% 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-core-clear: #BC3838; --colorarchive-crimson-core-clear-hsl: hsl(0, 54%, 48%); --colorarchive-crimson-core-clear-rgb: rgb(188, 56, 56); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Core Clear
#38BCBC · hsl(180, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Core Clear
#BC6F38 · hsl(25, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Core Clear
#BC3864 · hsl(340, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Core Clear
#38BC38 · hsl(120, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Core Clear
#3838BC · hsl(240, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Core Clear
#38BC7A · hsl(150, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Core Clear
#387ABC · hsl(210, 54%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Core Clear #BC3838 Lighter companion: Crimson Radiant Clear #C94A4A Darker companion: Crimson Velvet Clear #A53131 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Core Clear #38BCBC Analogous lead: Tangerine Core Clear #BC6F38 Analogous echo: Garnet Core Clear #BC3864 Triadic +120°: Emerald Core Clear #38BC38 Triadic +240°: Iris Core Clear #3838BC Split-comp +150°: Jade Core Clear #38BC7A Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Core Clear #387ABC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Clear
#C94A4A · hsl(0, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Clear
#BC4338 · hsl(5, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Clear
#D06262 · hsl(0, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Soft
#A45151 · hsl(0, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Vivid
#D52020 · hsl(0, 74%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9BA338
Protanopia
#959438
Tritanopia
#B83838
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