| Crimson | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #DC143C |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (220, 20, 60) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (348°, 91%, 86%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (47, 140, 8°) |
| Source | HTML/CSS[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Crimson is a rich, deep red color, inclining to purple.[2] It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose. It is the national color of Nepal.
- ^ "W3C CSS3 Color Module". Archived from the original on 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ^ "crimson". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)