Crimson

#cd1e4e

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 #cd1e4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd1e4e

RGB205, 30, 78

HSL344, 74%, 46%

HSV344, 85%, 80%

CMYK0%, 85%, 62%, 20%

Lab44.88, 66.33, 19.24

XYZ27.02, 14.46, 8.57

Decimal13442638

Web safe#cc3366

Pantone206 C

Shades of crimson

#bb1b47 #a91940 #98163a #861433 #74112c #620e25 #500c1f #3e0918 #2d0711 #1b040a

Tints of crimson

#df2658 #e23c6a #e6527b #e9698c #ec7f9d #f096ae #f3acc0 #f6c3d1 #f9d9e2 #fdeff3

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#1ecd9d Analogous#cd1ea5 Analogous#cd461e Triadic#4ecd1e Triadic#1e4ecd Split complementary#1ecd46 Split complementary#1ea5cd

Crimson in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 85, 62, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd1e4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 85 62 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 82 61 26

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 #cd1e4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd1e4e; }
.text { color: #cd1e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd1e4e; }

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 #cd1e4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd1e4e 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 #cd1e4e 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 #cd1e4e 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

The figures for #cd1e4e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.