Dark red

#862d08

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 weighty 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 #862d08, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#862d08
RGB134, 45, 8
HSL18, 89%, 28%
HSV18, 94%, 53%
CMYK0%, 66%, 94%, 47%
Lab31.72, 36.58, 40.34
XYZ10.81, 6.96, 1.0
Decimal8793352
Web safe#993300
Pantone1685 C
Pantone1685 CHex#862d08Rgb134 45 8Cmyk0 66 94 47Lab32 37 40Darker#3a1303Deep#602006Lighter#c04815

Shades of dark red

Tints of dark red

Colors that go with dark red

Dark red in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 66, 94, 47.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #862d08 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 66 94 47
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 65 90 53
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.

Dark red in css

Copy #862d08 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #862d08; }
.text { color: #862d08; }
.border { border: 2px solid #862d08; }

How dark red looks on light and dark

Dark red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #862d08 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.78:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.39:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #862d08 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 #862d08 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 #862d08 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #862d08 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.