Crimson

#f31c3f

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

This is Crimson, a vivid red sitting at 350 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 #f31c3f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f31c3f

RGB243, 28, 63

HSL350, 90%, 53%

HSV350, 88%, 95%

CMYK0%, 88%, 74%, 5%

Lab52.11, 75.64, 38.9

XYZ38.27, 20.24, 6.59

Decimal15932479

Web safe#ff3333

Pantone1787 C

Shades of crimson

#eb0c31 #d40b2c #bd0a27 #a60922 #8f081e #780619 #620514 #4b040f #34030b #1d0206

Tints of crimson

#f43151 #f54663 #f65b74 #f77086 #f98598 #fa9aaa #fbafbb #fcc4cd #fdd9df #feeef1

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#1cf3d0 Analogous#f31cab Analogous#f3651c Triadic#3ff31c Triadic#1c3ff3 Split complementary#1cf365 Split complementary#1cabf3

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, 88, 74, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f31c3f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 88 74 5

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 85 72 11

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 #f31c3f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f31c3f; }
.text { color: #f31c3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f31c3f; }

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 #f31c3f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f31c3f 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 #f31c3f 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 #f31c3f 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

Here is how the numbers for #f31c3f are worked out. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.