Deep red

#79132c

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

This is Deep red, a strong red sitting at 345 degrees on the wheel. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Deep red color values

Every conversion for #79132c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#79132c
RGB121, 19, 44
HSL345, 73%, 27%
HSV345, 84%, 47%
CMYK0%, 84%, 64%, 53%
Lab25.9, 43.63, 12.92
XYZ8.57, 4.71, 2.84
Decimal7934764
Web safe#660033
Pantone506 C
Pantone506 CHex#79132cRgb121 19 44Cmyk0 84 64 53Lab26 44 13Darker#350813Deep#580e20Lighter#af2446

Shades of deep red

Tints of deep red

Colors that go with deep red

Deep red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 84, 64, 53.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #79132c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 84 64 53
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 81 63 59
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep red in css

Copy #79132c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #79132c; }
.text { color: #79132c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79132c; }

How deep red looks on light and dark

Deep red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #79132c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
10.81:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.94:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #79132c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #79132c 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 deep 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 deep red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #79132c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #79132c are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.