Dark red

#280709

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

This is Dark red, a strong red sitting at 356 degrees on the wheel. Dark reds this rich suit wine, leather and luxury labels. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Dark red color values

Every conversion for #280709, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#280709
RGB40, 7, 9
HSL356, 70%, 9%
HSV356, 83%, 16%
CMYK0%, 83%, 78%, 84%
Lab5.63, 16.36, 5.04
XYZ1.0, 0.62, 0.33
Decimal2623241
Web safe#330000
Pantone4975 C
Pantone4975 CHex#280709Rgb40 7 9Cmyk0 83 78 84Lab6 16 5Darker#280709Deep#280709Lighter#61161a

Shades of dark red

Tints of dark red

Colors that go with dark red

Dark red in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 82, 78, 84.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #280709 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 83 78 84
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 80 76 90
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark red in css

Copy #280709 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #280709; }
.text { color: #280709; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280709; }

How dark red looks on light and dark

Dark red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #280709 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
18.67:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.12:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #280709 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #280709 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark red? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #280709 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark red, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #280709 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.