Hex
#D9402E
Mr. Krabs color: Mr. Krabs red
Mr. Krabs is the money-loving crab who owns the Krusty Krab, rendered in bright red with a blue shirt. Its approximate study hex value is #D9402E (RGB 217, 64, 46; HSB 6°, 79%, 85%).
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RGB
217, 64, 46
HSB
6°, 79%, 85%
CSS
color: #D9402E;Mr. Krabs red palette
Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching Mr. Krabs's shade in the game.
Lighter
#F1B6B0
Light
#E68377
Base
#D9402E
Dark
#9C2E21
Darker
#681F16
Complement
#2EC8D9
Why this shade?
A saturated crustacean red signals 'crab' instantly and pops against his blue clothing.
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How this value is sourced: Color values are study approximations sampled from official character art and corroborated against widely-cited community color references, then expressed as the nearest standard hex value.
Color values are approximate study values. Toon Tone is an unaffiliated fan project; Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob SquarePants are the property of their respective owners.
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About Mr. Krabs's color
What color is Mr. Krabs?
Mr. Krabs is the money-loving crab who owns the Krusty Krab, rendered in bright red with a blue shirt. Its approximate study hex value is #D9402E (RGB 217, 64, 46; HSB 6°, 79%, 85%).
What is the hex code for Mr. Krabs?
Mr. Krabs is commonly studied as #D9402E — a mr. krabs red shade with RGB (217, 64, 46) and HSB (6°, 79%, 85%).
Why is Mr. Krabs red?
A saturated crustacean red signals 'crab' instantly and pops against his blue clothing.
When did Mr. Krabs first appear?
Mr. Krabs first appeared in 1999, in SpongeBob SquarePants.