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%).

SpongeBob SquarePantsRed cartoonsshellFirst appeared 1999
Mr. Krabs — official character art (via Wikipedia).
Hex
#D9402E
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.

Play Toon Tone with Mr. Krabs

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.

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.