Crimson

#ff0359

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

This is Crimson, a vivid pink at 340 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Crimson color values

Every conversion for #ff0359, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff0359

RGB255, 3, 89

HSL340, 100%, 51%

HSV340, 99%, 100%

CMYK0%, 99%, 65%, 0%

Lab54.08, 82.01, 26.46

XYZ43.08, 22.05, 11.44

Decimal16712537

Web safe#ff0066

Pantone812 C

Shades of crimson

#eb0050 #d50049 #be0041 #a70039 #900031 #7a0029 #630022 #4c001a #350012 #1f000a

Tints of crimson

#ff1a68 #ff3278 #ff4987 #ff6197 #ff78a6 #ff8fb6 #ffa7c5 #ffbed4 #ffd6e4 #ffedf3

Colors that go with crimson

Complementary#03ffa9 Analogous#ff03d7 Analogous#ff2b03 Triadic#59ff03 Triadic#0359ff Split complementary#03ff2b Split complementary#03d7ff

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, 99, 65, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff0359 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 99 65 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 95 64 6

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 #ff0359 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff0359; }
.text { color: #ff0359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff0359; }

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 #ff0359 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff0359 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 #ff0359 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 #ff0359 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 #ff0359 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.