Crimson

#bb3158

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for crimson, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Crimson is a mid pink, balanced and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Crimson color values

Every conversion for #bb3158, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb3158

RGB187, 49, 88

HSL343, 58%, 46%

HSV343, 74%, 73%

CMYK0%, 74%, 53%, 27%

Lab43.46, 56.88, 10.5

XYZ23.35, 13.47, 10.6

Decimal12267864

Web safe#cc3366

Pantone214 C

Shades of crimson

#ab2d50 #9a2849 #8a2441 #7a2039 #6a1c32 #59172a #491322 #390f1b #290b13 #18060b

Tints of crimson

#cb3a63 #d14e73 #d66383 #db7793 #e18ba3 #e6a0b4 #ebb4c4 #f1c8d4 #f6dde4 #fbf1f4

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#31bb94 Analogous#bb319d Analogous#bb4f31 Triadic#58bb31 Triadic#3158bb Split complementary#31bb4f Split complementary#319dbb

Crimson in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 74, 53, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb3158 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 74 53 27

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 72 53 33

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Crimson in css

Copy #bb3158 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb3158; }
.text { color: #bb3158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb3158; }

How crimson looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Crimson and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bb3158 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb3158 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Crimson on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bb3158 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around crimson? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn crimson into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bb3158 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from crimson, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #bb3158 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.