Crimson

Crimson is a strong, deep red color, often tinged with purple. Its appearance varies with lighting, materials, and color standards.

Hue: Hue is the aspect of color associated with its position in a spectrum or color wheel. Crimson is identified chiefly by its red hue, with a possible shift toward purple.
Crimson pigment: Crimson pigment is a colorant that gives materials a deep red appearance. Pigments make crimson visible in paint, ink, textiles, and other physical surfaces.
Scarlet: Scarlet is a vivid red color that often leans toward orange. Scarlet generally appears warmer and more orange than purple-tinged crimson.
Cochineal: Cochineal is an insect native to the Americas whose bodies yield the red dye carmine. Cochineal became a major source of vivid crimson colorants after European contact with the Americas.
Color perception: Color perception is the visual system’s interpretation of light wavelengths and surrounding context. The same crimson sample can appear different under changing illumination or surroundings.
Carmine: Carmine is a red pigment and dye made from carminic acid, traditionally obtained from cochineal insects. Carmine is a historically prominent material source for crimson-red color.
Burgundy: Burgundy is a dark red color named after the wine-producing region of Burgundy. Burgundy is usually darker and more muted than strong crimson.
Kermes (dye): Kermes is a red dye obtained from scale insects found on certain Mediterranean oaks. Kermes supplied red dyes used in Europe before cochineal became widely available.
Color space: A color space is a numerical system for representing colors. Digital crimson needs numerical coordinates in a specified color space.
Crimson (HTML color): Crimson is an HTML named color with hexadecimal value #DC143C. The web standard assigns one precise digital value to the name crimson.

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