Crimson

#da2221

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 grounded. 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 #da2221, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#da2221

RGB218, 34, 33

HSL0, 74%, 49%

HSV0, 85%, 85%

CMYK0%, 84%, 85%, 15%

Lab47.18, 67.18, 48.6

XYZ29.76, 16.16, 2.99

Decimal14295585

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone1795 C

Shades of crimson

#c71f1e #b41c1b #a11918 #8d1615 #7a1313 #671010 #540d0d #410a0a #2e0707 #1b0404

Tints of crimson

#e03433 #e34948 #e65e5d #ea7272 #ed8787 #f09c9c #f3b1b1 #f6c6c6 #f9dbdb #fdf0ef

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#21d9da Analogous#da217d Analogous#da7e21 Triadic#21da22 Triadic#2221da Split complementary#21da7f Split complementary#217cda

Crimson in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 84, 85, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #da2221 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 84 85 15

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 81 82 21

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Crimson in css

Copy #da2221 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #da2221; }
.text { color: #da2221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da2221; }

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 #da2221 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #da2221 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 #da2221 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 #da2221 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 #da2221 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.