Dark red

#4e0109

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

Dark red lands in the red band, dark and vivid. Dark reds this rich suit wine, leather and luxury labels. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Dark red color values

Every conversion for #4e0109, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e0109
RGB78, 1, 9
HSL354, 97%, 15%
HSV354, 99%, 31%
CMYK0%, 99%, 88%, 69%
Lab13.6, 33.91, 17.58
XYZ3.2, 1.66, 0.41
Decimal5112073
Web safe#660000
Pantone490 C
Pantone490 CHex#4e0109Rgb78 1 9Cmyk0 99 88 69Lab14 34 18Darker#3c0107Lighter#8d0917

Shades of dark red

Tints of dark red

Colors that go with dark red

Dark red in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 0, 99, 88, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e0109 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 99 88 69
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 95 85 75
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark red in css

Copy #4e0109 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e0109; }
.text { color: #4e0109; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e0109; }

How dark red looks on light and dark

Dark red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4e0109 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
15.76:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.33:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e0109 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4e0109 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4e0109 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 #4e0109 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.