#c90016 - Harvard Crimson color

A vivid, saturated crimson that reads as intense scarlet—deep and warm with a hint of cool blue undertone, producing a slightly dark, blood-red richness. It feels bold, urgent, and passionate, evoking energy, danger, and romance simultaneously. Ideal for accents, call-to-action elements, or dramatic branding, it commands attention without appearing neon. Against neutrals it pops; paired with gold it feels luxurious, while with charcoal it becomes edgy and contemporary.

#c90016 color RGB value is 201, 0, 22, and the CMYK value is 0.00, 1.00, 0.891, 0.212. Alternative names for that color are: harvard crimson, brown, firebrick, monza, scarlet, red.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	201, 0, 22	rgb(201, 0, 22)
CMYK	0.00, 1.00, 0.891, 0.212	-
sRGB	0.788, 0.00, 0.0863	rgb(78.8%, 0%, 8.63%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.672, 1.80e-8, 0.109	color(a98-rgb, 0.672, 0, 0.109)
HCT	24.3, 95.5, 42.0	color(--hct, 24.3, 65.9%, 42%)
HSL	353, 100, 39.4	hsl(353, 100%, 39.4%)
HSV	353, 100, 78.8	color(--hsv, 353, 100%, 78.8%)
HWB	353, 0.00, 21.2	hwb(353, 0%, 21.2%)
Lab	42.8, 67.7, 50.2	lab(42.8%, 67.7, 50.2)
P3	0.722, 0.149, 0.140	color(display-p3, 0.722, 0.149, 0.14)
XYZ D50	0.256, 0.130, 0.0139	color(xyz-d50, 0.256, 0.13, 0.014)