Crimson

#cd215c

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

Crimson is a mid pink, grounded 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 #cd215c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd215c

RGB205, 33, 92

HSL339, 72%, 47%

HSV339, 84%, 80%

CMYK0%, 84%, 55%, 20%

Lab45.41, 66.6, 11.26

XYZ27.65, 14.84, 11.53

Decimal13443420

Web safe#cc3366

Pantone214 C

Shades of crimson

#bb1e54 #a91b4c #971844 #86153c #741334 #62102c #500d24 #3e0a1c #2c0714 #1a040c

Tints of crimson

#dd2b68 #e04077 #e45687 #e76c97 #eb82a6 #ee98b6 #f2aec5 #f5c4d5 #f9dae4 #fdf0f4

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#21cd92 Analogous#cd21b2 Analogous#cd3c21 Triadic#5ccd21 Triadic#215ccd Split complementary#21cd3c Split complementary#21b2cd

Crimson in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 84, 55, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd215c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 84 55 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 81 55 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Crimson in css

Copy #cd215c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd215c; }
.text { color: #cd215c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd215c; }

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 #cd215c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd215c 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 #cd215c 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 #cd215c 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 #cd215c is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.