Crimson

#cf412f

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. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Crimson color values

Every conversion for #cf412f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf412f

RGB207, 65, 47

HSL7, 63%, 50%

HSV7, 77%, 81%

CMYK0%, 69%, 77%, 19%

Lab48.58, 54.89, 42.0

XYZ28.14, 17.25, 4.54

Decimal13582639

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone1795 C

Shades of crimson

#bd3b2b #ab3627 #983023 #862a1e #74241a #621f16 #501912 #3d130e #2b0e0a #190806

Tints of crimson

#d45242 #d86455 #dd7669 #e1877c #e6998f #eaaba3 #eebdb6 #f3ceca #f7e0dd #fcf2f0

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#2fbdcf Analogous#cf2f6d Analogous#cf912f Triadic#2fcf41 Triadic#412fcf Split complementary#2fcf91 Split complementary#2f6dcf

Crimson in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 69, 77, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf412f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 69 77 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 67 75 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Crimson in css

Copy #cf412f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf412f; }
.text { color: #cf412f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf412f; }

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 #cf412f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf412f 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 #cf412f 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 #cf412f 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 #cf412f come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.