Crimson

#df3255

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 348 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 #df3255, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#df3255

RGB223, 50, 85

HSL348, 73%, 54%

HSV348, 78%, 87%

CMYK0%, 78%, 62%, 13%

Lab50.25, 66.63, 22.68

XYZ33.21, 18.63, 10.44

Decimal14627413

Web safe#cc3366

Pantone1925 C

Shades of crimson

#d72246 #c21e3f #ad1b39 #981832 #83142b #6e1124 #590e1d #440b16 #2f0710 #1a0409

Tints of crimson

#e24565 #e55874 #e86b84 #eb7e94 #ee91a4 #f1a4b3 #f4b7c3 #f7cad3 #fadde2 #fdf0f2

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#32dfbc Analogous#df32ac Analogous#df6532 Triadic#55df32 Triadic#3255df Split complementary#32df65 Split complementary#32acdf

Crimson in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 78, 62, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #df3255 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 78 62 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 76 61 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 #df3255 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #df3255; }
.text { color: #df3255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df3255; }

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 #df3255 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #df3255 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 #df3255 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 #df3255 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 #df3255 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.