Crimson

#d30c2e

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

Crimson is a deep red that reads rich. 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 #d30c2e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d30c2e

RGB211, 12, 46

HSL350, 89%, 44%

HSV350, 94%, 83%

CMYK0%, 94%, 78%, 17%

Lab44.67, 69.13, 38.69

XYZ27.49, 14.31, 3.9

Decimal13831214

Web safe#cc0033

Pantone186 C

Shades of crimson

#c10b2a #af0a26 #9c0922 #8a081e #78071a #660616 #540512 #41040e #2f030a #1d0206

Tints of crimson

#ec0d34 #f22246 #f43c5b #f55571 #f76f86 #f8889b #faa2b1 #fbbbc6 #fdd5db #feeef1

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#0cd3b1 Analogous#d30c91 Analogous#d34d0c Triadic#2ed30c Triadic#0c2ed3 Split complementary#0cd34d Split complementary#0c91d3

Crimson in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 94, 78, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d30c2e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 94 78 17

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 90 76 23

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 #d30c2e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d30c2e; }
.text { color: #d30c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d30c2e; }

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 #d30c2e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d30c2e 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 #d30c2e 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 #d30c2e 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 #d30c2e 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 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.