Dark red

#832c21

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

Dark red is a deep red that reads rich. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Dark red color values

Every conversion for #832c21, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#832c21
RGB131, 44, 33
HSL7, 60%, 32%
HSV7, 75%, 51%
CMYK0%, 66%, 75%, 49%
Lab31.2, 36.74, 27.04
XYZ10.54, 6.74, 2.18
Decimal8596513
Web safe#993333
Pantone181 C
Pantone181 CHex#832c21Rgb131 44 33Cmyk0 66 75 49Lab31 37 27Darker#31100cDeep#511b15Lighter#b54536

Shades of dark red

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Dark red in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 66, 75, 49.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #832c21 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 66 75 49
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 65 73 55
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 #832c21 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #832c21; }
.text { color: #832c21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #832c21; }

How dark red looks on light and dark

Dark red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #832c21 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.95:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.35:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #832c21 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 #832c21 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 #832c21 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 #832c21 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.