Crimson Sword is vivid, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #4aceee |
| Complementary Color | #1094b5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Crimson Sword Color. The Dynamite Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Sugar-Candied Peanuts (#8b2e16) for more calm effect. Try Red Tone Ink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#1094b5 is the best complementary color to Crimson Sword. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b53111 complementary color is Blue Chill, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rust are #b51043 and #b58310. Thus found on the left and right of #b53111 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shiraz and Buttered Rum colors as they work well with Crimson Sword.
The split-complementary Crimson Sword palette consists of #1042b5 and #10b583 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1094b5). Try Tory Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #b53111, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #b53111 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Crimson Sword. Thus Blue Gem and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Crimson Sword contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Chill, Christi, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b53111 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Crimson Sword tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#1094b5) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Blue Chill. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #10b531 and #b51095.
In a RGB color space, hex #b53111 is made of 73% red, 20% green and 7% blue. In a HSL mode Crimson Sword has a hue angle of 11.71°, a saturation of 82.83% and a lightness of 38.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b53111 is made of 0% cyan, 51.76% magenta, 64.31% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b53111 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,49,17) |
| RGB Percentage | 73%, 20%, 7% |
| CMYK | 0, 51.76, 64.31, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(11.71,82.83%,38.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.71,90.61%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.3127,51.619,47.954) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.2555,12.0609,1.7907) |