Crimson

#ce2f39

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

Crimson is a mid red that reads balanced. 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 #ce2f39, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ce2f39

RGB206, 47, 57

HSL356, 63%, 50%

HSV356, 77%, 81%

CMYK0%, 77%, 72%, 19%

Lab46.24, 61.23, 33.75

XYZ27.21, 15.45, 5.42

Decimal13512505

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone711 C

Shades of crimson

#bc2b34 #aa272f #98232a #861e25 #731a20 #61161b #4f1216 #3d0e11 #2b0a0c #190607

Tints of crimson

#d4414a #d8555d #dd686f #e17c82 #e58f95 #eaa3a7 #eeb6ba #f3cacc #f7dddf #fcf0f1

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#2fcec4 Analogous#ce2f89 Analogous#ce742f Triadic#39ce2f Triadic#2f39ce Split complementary#2fce74 Split complementary#2f89ce

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, 77, 72, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ce2f39 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 77 72 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 75 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 #ce2f39 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ce2f39; }
.text { color: #ce2f39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce2f39; }

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 #ce2f39 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ce2f39 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 #ce2f39 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 #ce2f39 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 #ce2f39 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.