Crimson

#e9002f

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 confident. 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 #e9002f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e9002f

RGB233, 0, 47

HSL348, 100%, 46%

HSV348, 100%, 91%

CMYK0%, 100%, 80%, 9%

Lab48.92, 75.52, 43.96

XYZ34.12, 17.53, 4.27

Decimal15269935

Web safe#ff0033

Pantone185 C

Shades of crimson

#d5002b #c10027 #ac0023 #98001f #84001b #700017 #5b0012 #47000e #33000a #1f0006

Tints of crimson

#ff0437 #ff1e4b #ff3860 #ff5275 #ff6c89 #ff859e #ff9fb3 #ffb9c7 #ffd3dc #ffedf1

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#00e9ba Analogous#e900a4 Analogous#e94500 Triadic#2fe900 Triadic#002fe9 Split complementary#00e945 Split complementary#00a4e9

Crimson in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 100, 80, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e9002f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 100 80 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 96 78 15

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 #e9002f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e9002f; }
.text { color: #e9002f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9002f; }

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 #e9002f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e9002f 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 #e9002f 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 #e9002f 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 #e9002f 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.