Crimson

#c31540

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

This is Crimson, a vivid red sitting at 345 degrees on the wheel. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Crimson color values

Every conversion for #c31540, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c31540

RGB195, 21, 64

HSL345, 81%, 42%

HSV345, 89%, 76%

CMYK0%, 89%, 67%, 24%

Lab42.01, 64.65, 23.85

XYZ23.7, 12.51, 6.02

Decimal12784960

Web safe#cc0033

Pantone1935 C

Shades of crimson

#b2133b #a21135 #911030 #800e2a #6f0c25 #5f0a1f #4e081a #3d0714 #2c050f #1c0309

Tints of crimson

#dc1848 #e82757 #ea406a #ed597e #f07291 #f38ba5 #f5a4b8 #f8bdcc #fbd6df #fdeff2

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#15c398 Analogous#c31597 Analogous#c34115 Triadic#40c315 Triadic#1540c3 Split complementary#15c341 Split complementary#1597c3

Crimson in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 89, 67, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c31540 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 89 67 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 86 66 30

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

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Crimson in css

Copy #c31540 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c31540; }
.text { color: #c31540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c31540; }

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 #c31540 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c31540 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Crimson on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #c31540 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn crimson into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c31540 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 #c31540 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.