Crimson

#ce223a

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

This is Crimson, a strong red sitting at 352 degrees on the wheel. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. 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 #ce223a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ce223a

RGB206, 34, 58

HSL352, 72%, 47%

HSV352, 83%, 81%

CMYK0%, 83%, 72%, 19%

Lab45.04, 64.72, 31.75

XYZ26.79, 14.57, 5.4

Decimal13509178

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone199 C

Shades of crimson

#bc1f35 #aa1c30 #98192b #861626 #741321 #62101c #500d17 #3e0a12 #2c070c #1a0407

Tints of crimson

#dc2d45 #e04358 #e3586c #e76e7f #eb8392 #ee99a5 #f2afb8 #f5c4cb #f9dade #fcf0f1

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#22ceb6 Analogous#ce2290 Analogous#ce6022 Triadic#3ace22 Triadic#223ace Split complementary#22ce60 Split complementary#2290ce

Crimson in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 83, 72, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ce223a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 83 72 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 80 70 25

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 #ce223a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ce223a; }
.text { color: #ce223a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce223a; }

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 #ce223a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ce223a 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 #ce223a 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 #ce223a 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 #ce223a is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.