Crimson

#fc0f4c

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 345 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 #fc0f4c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fc0f4c

RGB252, 15, 76

HSL345, 98%, 52%

HSV345, 94%, 99%

CMYK0%, 94%, 70%, 1%

Lab53.56, 79.88, 33.44

XYZ41.62, 21.56, 8.81

Decimal16518988

Web safe#ff0033

Pantone1787 C

Shades of crimson

#f00340 #d9033a #c20234 #aa022d #930227 #7c0221 #64011b #4d0115 #36010e #1e0008

Tints of crimson

#fc255d #fd3b6d #fd527e #fd688e #fd7e9f #fe94b0 #feabc0 #fec1d1 #ffd7e1 #ffedf2

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#0ffcbf Analogous#fc0fc3 Analogous#fc480f Triadic#4cfc0f Triadic#0f4cfc Split complementary#0ffc48 Split complementary#0fc3fc

Crimson in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 94, 70, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fc0f4c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 94 70 1

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 90 68 7

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 #fc0f4c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fc0f4c; }
.text { color: #fc0f4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fc0f4c; }

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 #fc0f4c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fc0f4c 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 #fc0f4c 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 #fc0f4c 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 #fc0f4c 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.