what color is crimson
The bright red color of love known as crimson comes from an insect. Answer: The color crimson is a bright red with a tinge of blue. It's often considered the color of fresh blood (blood red). Dark crimson is close to maroon. Some shades of crimson and colors in the crimson range: 1  Crimson (Web color) | Hex #DC143C | RGB 220,20,60 | CMYK 0,200,160,34. 2  Alizarin crimson | Hex #E32636 | RGB 227,38,54.