Dark red

#972018

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. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Dark red color values

Every conversion for #972018, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#972018
RGB151, 32, 24
HSL4, 73%, 34%
HSV4, 84%, 59%
CMYK0%, 79%, 84%, 41%
Lab33.3, 48.0, 35.64
XYZ13.44, 7.68, 1.64
Decimal9904152
Web safe#993300
Pantone484 C
Pantone484 CHex#972018Rgb151 32 24Cmyk0 79 84 41Lab33 48 36Darker#350b08Deep#59130eLighter#cc352b

Shades of dark red

Tints of dark red

Colors that go with dark red

Dark red in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 79, 84, 41.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #972018 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 79 84 41
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 77 81 47
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 #972018 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #972018; }
.text { color: #972018; }
.border { border: 2px solid #972018; }

How dark red looks on light and dark

Dark red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #972018 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.28:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.54:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #972018 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 #972018 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 #972018 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 #972018 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.