Crimson

Do you want to use this color in your promotional items? Here's what you should know!

Crimson is a rich shade of red that’s almost purple in tone. The color is symbolic of vigor, passion, love, and affection. It’s also used to represent being remarkable and standing out.

The name comes from a red dye created from a tree insect in the Mediterranean. It may sound strange, but making dye out of bugs isn’t that unusual! As of today, researchers are working on a red dye created from cochineal bugs.

Examples of Crimson Symbolism

Crimson Carpet

The New York Central Railroad laid out a plush, crimson rug to direct people onto passenger trains in the early 1900s. Hollywood, inspired by this practice, rolled out their own red carpets for movie premieres about 20 years later.

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Harvard University

Harvard is proud of their crimson logo. They even named their student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. The color was chosen when crew members wore crimson bandanas to distinguish them from other teams at a regatta race in 1875.

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Crimson Chin

Move over, Captain America! The real hero is the Crimson Chin from the hit cartoon series, “The Fairly OddParents”. The Crimson Chin (voiced by Jay Leno) is defined by his strength, passion for crime-fighting, and distinct oversized chin.

Types of Crimson

Are you using crimson in your branding? Below are the color codes you may need!

Color	Hex Code	RGB	CMYK
Crimson	#DC143C	220, 20, 60	0, 91, 73, 14
Alizarine	#E32636	227, 38, 54	0, 83, 76, 11
Burnt Crimson	#582124	88, 33, 36	0, 63, 59, 65
Crimson Strawberry	#9F2D47	159, 45, 71	0, 72, 55, 38
Electric Crimson	#FF003F	255, 0, 63	0, 100, 75, 0
Harvard Crimson	#A41034	164, 16, 52	0, 90, 68, 36
Oxblood	#800020	128, 0, 32	0, 10, 75, 50
Rosewood	#65000B	101, 0, 11	0, 100, 89, 60
Rusted Crimson	#60372E	96, 55, 46	0, 43, 52, 62
Spanish Crimson	#E51A4C	229, 26, 76	0, 89, 67, 10
Spartan Crimson	#9E1316	158, 19, 22	0, 88, 86, 38

Colors That Go With Crimson

Sometimes one color just isn’t enough! Crimson works best with any of these other colors.

Crimson Color Codes

HEX:

#DC143C

RGB:

220, 20, 60

CMYK:

0, 91, 73, 14

Pantone:

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Thread Color:

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