Screen and web colours
Colours defined for screens, browsers and software.
#FF0000
Red
A primary colour seen in light, pigment, and tradition worldwideBasic colour · 🇺🇸 United States +5
#DC143C
Crimson
A deep red with a hint of purple, once made from insectsNamed shade · 🇳🇵 Nepal
#800000
Maroon
A deep brownish red named for the French word for chestnutNamed shade · 🇦🇺 Australia +4
#B03060
Maroon (X11)
A brighter, rosier maroon as defined by the X11 colour listNamed shade
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Maroon: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Red: Sander van der Wel, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Crimson: F ASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0, source