Crimson

#d2002b

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

This is Crimson, a vivid red sitting at 348 degrees on the wheel. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. 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 #d2002b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d2002b

RGB210, 0, 43

HSL348, 100%, 41%

HSV348, 100%, 82%

CMYK0%, 100%, 80%, 18%

Lab44.05, 69.89, 39.71

XYZ27.01, 13.88, 3.54

Decimal13762603

Web safe#cc0033

Pantone186 C

Shades of crimson

#c00027 #ae0024 #9c0020 #8a001c #780019 #660015 #540011 #42000e #31000a #1f0006

Tints of crimson

#ee0031 #ff0b3d #ff2854 #ff446a #ff6081 #ff7c97 #ff99ad #ffb5c4 #ffd1da #ffedf1

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#00d2a7 Analogous#d20094 Analogous#d23e00 Triadic#2bd200 Triadic#002bd2 Split complementary#00d23e Split complementary#0094d2

Crimson in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 100, 80, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d2002b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 100 80 18

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 96 78 24

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 #d2002b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d2002b; }
.text { color: #d2002b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2002b; }

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 #d2002b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d2002b 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 #d2002b 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 #d2002b 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 #d2002b is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.