Crimson

#db3e4f

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

This is Crimson, a strong red sitting at 354 degrees on the wheel. 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 #db3e4f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#db3e4f

RGB219, 62, 79

HSL354, 69%, 55%

HSV354, 72%, 86%

CMYK0%, 72%, 64%, 14%

Lab50.77, 61.29, 26.81

XYZ32.35, 19.07, 9.37

Decimal14368335

Web safe#cc3366

Pantone710 C

Shades of crimson

#d7293c #c32435 #ae2030 #981c2a #831824 #6e151e #591118 #440d13 #2f090d #1a0507

Tints of crimson

#de505f #e2626f #e57380 #e88590 #ec97a0 #efa9b0 #f2bbc1 #f6ccd1 #f9dee1 #fcf0f1

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#3edbca Analogous#db3e9e Analogous#db7b3e Triadic#4fdb3e Triadic#3e4fdb Split complementary#3edb7b Split complementary#3e9edb

Crimson in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 72, 64, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #db3e4f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 72 64 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 70 63 20

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 #db3e4f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #db3e4f; }
.text { color: #db3e4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db3e4f; }

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 #db3e4f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #db3e4f 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 #db3e4f 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 #db3e4f 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 #db3e4f come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.