Crimson

#db0c3f

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 #db0c3f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#db0c3f

RGB219, 12, 63

HSL345, 90%, 45%

HSV345, 95%, 86%

CMYK0%, 95%, 71%, 14%

Lab46.55, 71.71, 31.18

XYZ30.24, 15.68, 6.14

Decimal14355519

Web safe#cc0033

Pantone199 C

Shades of crimson

#c80b3a #b50a34 #a2092f #8f0829 #7c0724 #69061e #560519 #430413 #30030e #1d0208

Tints of crimson

#f20f47 #f3285a #f5416d #f65a80 #f77293 #f98ba6 #faa4b9 #fbbdcc #fdd5df #feeef2

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#0cdba8 Analogous#db0ca7 Analogous#db400c Triadic#3fdb0c Triadic#0c3fdb Split complementary#0cdb40 Split complementary#0ca7db

Crimson in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 95, 71, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #db0c3f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 95 71 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 91 69 20

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 #db0c3f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #db0c3f; }
.text { color: #db0c3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db0c3f; }

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 #db0c3f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #db0c3f 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 #db0c3f 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 #db0c3f 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 #db0c3f is computed, not guessed. 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.