Dark red

#7a2905

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

Dark red is a deep orange with rich warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark red color values

Every conversion for #7a2905, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#7a2905
RGB122, 41, 5
HSL18, 92%, 25%
HSV18, 96%, 48%
CMYK0%, 66%, 96%, 52%
Lab28.73, 33.78, 38.32
XYZ8.85, 5.73, 0.78
Decimal8005893
Web safe#663300
Pantone1685 C
Pantone1685 CHex#7a2905Rgb122 41 5Cmyk0 66 96 52Lab29 34 38Darker#3b1402Deep#622104Lighter#b54411

Shades of dark red

Tints of dark red

Colors that go with dark red

Dark red in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 66, 96, 52.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #7a2905 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 66 96 52
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 65 92 58
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 #7a2905 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #7a2905; }
.text { color: #7a2905; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7a2905; }

How dark red looks on light and dark

Dark red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #7a2905 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
9.78:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.15:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #7a2905 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 #7a2905 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 #7a2905 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

Every value on this page for #7a2905 is computed, not guessed. 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.