Crimson

#df2e32

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 359 degrees on the wheel. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. 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 #df2e32, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#df2e32

RGB223, 46, 50

HSL359, 73%, 53%

HSV359, 79%, 87%

CMYK0%, 79%, 78%, 13%

Lab49.34, 66.14, 42.1

XYZ31.98, 17.87, 4.78

Decimal14626354

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone185 C

Shades of crimson

#d52125 #c01d21 #ab1a1d #97171a #821416 #6d1113 #590e0f #440a0c #2f0708 #1b0405

Tints of crimson

#e24145 #e55558 #e8686b #eb7b7e #ee8f91 #f1a2a4 #f4b5b7 #f7c9ca #fadcdd #fdf0f0

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#2edfdb Analogous#df2e8a Analogous#df822e Triadic#32df2e Triadic#2e32df Split complementary#2edf83 Split complementary#2e8adf

Crimson in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 79, 78, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #df2e32 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 79 78 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 77 76 19

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 #df2e32 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #df2e32; }
.text { color: #df2e32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df2e32; }

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 #df2e32 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #df2e32 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 #df2e32 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 #df2e32 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 #df2e32 is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.