Harvard Crimson School Color

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Color Name

Harvard Crimson

Hex Color Code

#A51C30

RGB Color Code

RGB(165, 28, 48)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 83.0%, 70.9%, 35.3%

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#A51C30 Harvard Crimson Other School - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

What color is Harvard Crimson?

Harvard Crimson color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Harvard Crimson is #A51C30, and the RGB color code is RGB(165, 28, 48).

In the RGB color model, Harvard Crimson has a red value of 165, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 48. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 83.0% magenta, 70.9% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 351.2° (degrees), 71.0 % saturation, and 37.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Harvard Crimson has a hue of 351.2° (degrees), 83.0 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.

Harvard Crimson is cool or warm?

The color Harvard Crimson is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Harvard Crimson? (For interior and product design)

Harvard Crimson has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Harvard Crimson

LRV 9

Light Color

Compare LRV 9 of Harvard Crimson with dark and light color

Is Harvard Crimson Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Harvard Crimson meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Harvard Crimson (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A51C30

Hex triplet: #A51C30
Red: A5
Green: 1C
Blue: 30

RGBA / RGB rgb(165, 28, 48)

Red: 165 (64.7%)
Green: 28 (11.0%)
Blue: 48 (18.8%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 83.03%
Yellow: 70.91%
Key: 35.29%

HSL hsl(351.24deg, 71.0 %, 37.8 %)

Hue: 351.24°
Saturation: 70.98 %
Lightness: 37.84 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 351.24°
Saturation: 83.03 %
Brightness / Value: 64.71 %

RYB ryb(193, 88, 97)

Red: 193 (75.6%)
Yellow: 88 (34.5%)
Blue: 97 (38.2%)

HWB

Hue: 351.24°
Whiteness: 10.98 %
Blackness: 35.29 %

CMY

Cyan: 35.29%
Magenta: 89.02%
Yellow: 81.18%

XYZ

X: 16.47
Y: 9.04
Z: 3.67

YXY

Y1: 9.04
X: 0.56
Y2: 0.31

CIE-Lab

L: 36.07
A: 54.3
B: 25.14

CIE-Lch

L: 36.07
C: 59.84
H: 24.85

CIE-Luv

L: 36.07
U: 96.54
V: 14.33

Hunter-Lab

L: 30.07
A: 45.11
B: 13.81

Other

LRV: ~ 9 %
Munsell Color System: 5.3R 3.4/12.2

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Harvard Crimson (Other - School)

These are the named colors closest to Harvard Crimson (Other - School), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9D2933 Color Japanese Carmine

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#9F1D35 Color Vivid Burgundy

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#A9203E Color Deep Carmine

96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

#A52A2A Color Red Brown (Brown - Web)

95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to Pantone PMS

#A6192E Color PANTONE 187 C

99.46% match | ΔE 0.54

#9D2235 Color PANTONE 201 C

97.70% match | ΔE 2.30

#9E2A2F Color PANTONE 704 C

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#971B2F Color PANTONE 7427 C

96.99% match | ΔE 3.01

Pantone TCX

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to Pantone TCX

#A2242F Color PANTONE 19-1662 TCX - Samba

98.60% match | ΔE 1.40

#9D202F Color PANTONE 19-1559 TCX - Scarlet Sage

98.52% match | ΔE 1.48

#A11729 Color PANTONE 19-1758 TCX - Haute Red

98.22% match | ΔE 1.78

#AA182B Color PANTONE 18-1657 TCX - Salsa

98.10% match | ΔE 1.90

RAL Classic

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to RAL Classic

#AB273C Color RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

#A63437 Color RAL 3031 - Orient Red

96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

#9B2423 Color RAL 3001 - Signal Red

95.15% match | ΔE 4.85

#9B2321 Color RAL 3002 - Carmine Red

94.71% match | ΔE 5.29

RAL Design

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to RAL Design

#AC2C32 Color RAL 030 40 60 - Emperor Cherry Red

96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

#A02E3E Color RAL 020 40 50 - Bright Red

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

#A33737 Color RAL 030 40 50 - Hibiscus Red

95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

#97413E Color RAL 030 40 40 - Spicy Red

93.34% match | ΔE 6.66

British Standard 4800

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to British Standard 4800

#8F2437 Color BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink

94.49% match | ΔE 5.51

#9A2A41 Color BS 02-D-44 - Pink

94.35% match | ΔE 5.65

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#A51C30 Color Harvard Crimson

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#A31F34 Color MIT Cardinal Red

98.74% match | ΔE 1.26

#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red

96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Paint similar to Harvard Crimson (Other - School)

These are the real paint colors closest to Harvard Crimson (Other - School) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Harvard Crimson once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to Benjamin Moore

#A02432 Color Flamenco (CSP-1195)

98.86% match | ΔE 1.14

#AA253C Color Candy Cane Red (2079-10)

97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

#9C2E3B Color Rapture (CC-66)

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

#B32735 Color Exotic Red (2086-10)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

Sherwin Williams

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to Sherwin Williams

#A42E37 Color Show Stopper (SW 7588)

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#AD2C34 Color Positive Red (SW 6871)

96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

#9D373C Color Poinsettia (SW 6594)

95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

#A42E41 Color Radish (SW 6861)

95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

Valspar

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to Valspar

#A82E33 Color Très Bien (8001-9G)

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

#AB3037 Color Planet Fever (V006-3)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#AD273F Color Con Brio (8001-7F)

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

#9D363A Color Pop of Poppy (M253)

96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Dunn-Edwards

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to Dunn-Edwards

#AC3235 Color Red Ink (DEA 151)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

#9E3641 Color Vintage Red (DET 427)

95.38% match | ΔE 4.62

#A53B3D Color Scarlet Past (DEA 150)

95.05% match | ΔE 4.95

#AA3646 Color Roses are Red (DET 428)

94.62% match | ΔE 5.38

PPG Paints

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to PPG Paints

#AC3A3E Color Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)

94.78% match | ΔE 5.22

#9D3E3F Color Blaze (PPG13-16)

94.43% match | ΔE 5.57

#A24041 Color Granada (PPG17-12)

94.05% match | ΔE 5.95

#A0403E Color Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)

93.94% match | ΔE 6.06

Behr

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to Behr

#A33F40 Color No More Drama (P140-7)

94.26% match | ΔE 5.74

#A04039 Color Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)

93.33% match | ΔE 6.67

#994341 Color Red My Mind (MQ1-10)

93.07% match | ΔE 6.93

#9A4149 Color Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)

92.82% match | ΔE 7.18

Farrow & Ball

Harvard Crimson similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Harvard Crimson to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)

92.85% match | ΔE 7.15

#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)

92.65% match | ΔE 7.35

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)

90.24% match | ΔE 9.76

#924951 Color Radicchio (96)

89.81% match | ΔE 10.19

Color Combinations

View more Harvard Crimson - #A51C30 color palettes and coordinating colors

22060A

4E0D17

791523

A51C30

D1233D

E0475D

E77384

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

911CA5

A51C75

A51C30

A54C1C

A5911C

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

A51C30

30A51C

1C30A5

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

A51C30

75A51C

1CA591

4C1CA5

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

A51C30

AE3244

B74959

C0606E

C97682

D28D97

DBA4AC

E4BAC0

EDD1D5

F6E8EA

FFFFFF

Harvard Crimson - #A51C30 Tints

A51C30

94192B

841626

731321

63101C

520E18

410B13

31080E

210509

100204

000000

Harvard Crimson - #A51C30 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#A51C30

Harvard Crimson

#1CA591

Persian Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Harvard Crimson - #A51C30?

Color that best contrast with Harvard Crimson - #A51C30 is #1CA591, color name is Persian Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.