Crimson

#e2062c

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 #e2062c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e2062c

RGB226, 6, 44

HSL350, 95%, 45%

HSV350, 97%, 89%

CMYK0%, 97%, 81%, 11%

Lab47.6, 73.28, 43.82

XYZ31.88, 16.48, 3.88

Decimal14812716

Web safe#cc0033

Pantone185 C

Shades of crimson

#ce0528 #bb0524 #a70421 #94041d #800319 #6c0315 #590211 #45020d #31010a #1e0106

Tints of crimson

#f80a33 #f92348 #fa3c5d #fb5672 #fb6f87 #fc889c #fda2b1 #fdbbc6 #fed4db #ffeef1

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#06e2bc Analogous#e2069a Analogous#e24e06 Triadic#2ce206 Triadic#062ce2 Split complementary#06e24e Split complementary#069ae2

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, 97, 81, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e2062c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 97 81 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 93 79 17

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 #e2062c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e2062c; }
.text { color: #e2062c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2062c; }

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 #e2062c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e2062c 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 #e2062c 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 #e2062c 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 #e2062c 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.