Indian red

#b84a5e

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

Indian red is a mid red that reads balanced. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Indian red color values

Every conversion for #b84a5e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b84a5e
RGB184, 74, 94
HSL349, 44%, 51%
HSV349, 60%, 72%
CMYK0%, 60%, 49%, 28%
Lab46.84, 46.21, 11.45
XYZ24.24, 15.9, 12.38
Decimal12077662
Web safe#cc3366
Pantone703 C
Pantone703 CHex#b84a5eRgb184 74 94Cmyk0 60 49 28Lab47 46 11Darker#53202aDeep#863543Lighter#c8818e

Shades of indian red

Tints of indian red

Colors that go with indian red

Indian 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, 60, 49, 28.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b84a5e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 60 49 28
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 59 49 34
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.

Indian red in css

Copy #b84a5e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b84a5e; }
.text { color: #b84a5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b84a5e; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b84a5e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.02:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.18:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b84a5e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Indian red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b84a5e 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 indian 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 indian red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b84a5e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b84a5e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.