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Crimson Core Vivid

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#D52020
RGB
rgb(213, 32, 32)
HSL
hsl(0, 74%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 85%, 85%, 16%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.2:1AA
on black
4.1:1AA Large
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About this color

Crimson Core Vivid (#D52020) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 74% 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-vivid: #D52020;
  --colorarchive-crimson-core-vivid-hsl: hsl(0, 74%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-core-vivid-rgb: rgb(213, 32, 32);
}

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Lighter companion
Crimson Radiant Vivid
#E13333 · hsl(0, 74%, 54%)
Darker companion
Crimson Velvet Vivid
#BA1C1C · hsl(0, 74%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Core Vivid
#20D5D5 · hsl(180, 74%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Core Vivid
#D56B20 · hsl(25, 74%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Core Vivid
#D5205C · hsl(340, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Core Vivid
#20D520 · hsl(120, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Core Vivid
#2020D5 · hsl(240, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Core Vivid
#20D57A · hsl(150, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Core Vivid
#207AD5 · hsl(210, 74%, 48%)
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Base: Crimson Core Vivid #D52020
Lighter companion: Crimson Radiant Vivid #E13333
Darker companion: Crimson Velvet Vivid #BA1C1C
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Core Vivid #20D5D5
Analogous lead: Tangerine Core Vivid #D56B20
Analogous echo: Garnet Core Vivid #D5205C
Triadic +120°: Emerald Core Vivid #20D520
Triadic +240°: Iris Core Vivid #2020D5
Split-comp +150°: Jade Core Vivid #20D57A
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Core Vivid #207AD5

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Vivid
#BA1C1C · hsl(0, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Vivid
#E13333 · hsl(0, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Bright
#E11414 · hsl(0, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Vivid
#D52F20 · hsl(5, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Pure
#EB0A0A · hsl(0, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Vivid
#E44E4E · hsl(0, 74%, 60%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA5:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AA5:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AA5:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AA5:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AA5:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AA5.1:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#AEB620
Protanopia
#A6A520
Tritanopia
#D02020
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