what colour is a crimson?

Question

hey who loves crimeson i do!!!!!!!!! its my favourite colour.:):):):):):):):D:D:D:D:D:D

Answer 1

Crimson is a red with brown mixed in.

Answer 2

Interesting question. I've had more than one argument on this before...really.

Princeton defines it as, "Red: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies."

The free dictionary says, " A deep to vivid purplish red to vivid red."...doesn't sound close to "orange", does it?

One thing is common to most all definitions: it derives its name from the Spanish word "cremesin", meaning "belonging to the kermes" which was a worm used to make the red dye. It is also always associated with the color of "blood". What it doesn't say is whether it is supposed to be like oxygenated blood (bright red) or oxygen poor blood (purplish red to brown).

This probably explains why school colors commonly known as crimson cover such a variety of shades and tones.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

It's a deep and rich tone of red; my favorite shade of red also, much more interesting than scarlet, tomato or carmine, etc.

Hollywood used the color on titles, in roses, border, backgrounds, etc. because it shows up very strikingly against white as a contrast of background tone. The Victorian used to panel dining walls with red satin, and
it was used on couches also.

Go crimson!

Answer 4

With all due respect, have you considered posting this question in visual arts? I bet you would get a "spectrum of answers!"

Answer 5

a deep rich purplish red color

Answer 6

Purplish red,nice color!

Answer 7

It's a red color.