Indian red

#bc4a46

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 grounded. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Indian red color values

Every conversion for #bc4a46, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc4a46

RGB188, 74, 70

HSL2, 47%, 51%

HSV2, 63%, 74%

CMYK0%, 61%, 63%, 26%

Lab47.02, 45.69, 26.27

XYZ24.29, 16.03, 7.61

Decimal12339782

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone703 C

Shades of indian red

#ad423f #9c3c39 #8b3532 #7b2f2c #6a2926 #592220 #491c1a #381514 #270f0e #160908

Tints of indian red

#c25b57 #c86c68 #cf7c7a #d58d8b #db9e9c #e1afad #e8c0be #eed1d0 #f4e1e1 #faf2f2

Colors that go with indian red

Complementary#46b8bc Analogous#bc467d Analogous#bc8546 Triadic#46bc4a Triadic#4a46bc Split complementary#46bc85 Split complementary#467dbc

Indian red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 61, 63, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc4a46 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 61 63 26

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 60 62 32

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Indian red in css

Copy #bc4a46 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc4a46; }
.text { color: #bc4a46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc4a46; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc4a46 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc4a46 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Indian red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bc4a46 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around indian red? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn indian red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bc4a46 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #bc4a46 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.