Crimson

#be2250

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

Crimson sits in the pink band, deep and strong. 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 #be2250, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be2250

RGB190, 34, 80

HSL342, 70%, 44%

HSV342, 82%, 75%

CMYK0%, 82%, 58%, 25%

Lab42.26, 61.6, 13.95

XYZ23.26, 12.67, 8.81

Decimal12460624

Web safe#cc3366

Pantone214 C

Shades of crimson

#ae1f49 #9d1c42 #8d193b #7c1634 #6c132d #5c1027 #4b0d20 #3b0b19 #2a0812 #1a050b

Tints of crimson

#d5265a #dc3a6a #e0517b #e4678c #e87e9d #ec95af #f0acc0 #f4c2d1 #f8d9e2 #fcf0f4

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#22be90 Analogous#be229e Analogous#be4222 Triadic#50be22 Triadic#2250be Split complementary#22be42 Split complementary#229ebe

Crimson in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 82, 58, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be2250 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 82 58 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 79 57 31

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 #be2250 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be2250; }
.text { color: #be2250; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be2250; }

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 #be2250 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #be2250 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 #be2250 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 #be2250 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

Every value on this page for #be2250 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.