Indian red

#c5596a

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

Indian red lands in the red band, mid and soft. 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 #c5596a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c5596a

RGB197, 89, 106

HSL351, 48%, 56%

HSV351, 55%, 77%

CMYK0%, 55%, 46%, 23%

Lab51.9, 44.71, 11.6

XYZ29.2, 20.06, 15.97

Decimal12933482

Web safe#cc6666

Pantone702 C

Shades of indian red

#be4659 #ae3d4f #9b3646 #88303e #752935 #62222c #4f1c24 #3d151b #2a0f13 #17080a

Tints of indian red

#ca6878 #d07885 #d58793 #da96a1 #e0a5af #e5b5bc #eac4ca #f0d3d8 #f5e2e5 #faf2f3

Colors that go with indian red

Complementary#59c5b4 Analogous#c559a0 Analogous#c57e59 Triadic#6ac559 Triadic#596ac5 Split complementary#59c57e Split complementary#59a0c5

Indian red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 55, 46, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c5596a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 55 46 23

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 55 46 29

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 #c5596a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c5596a; }
.text { color: #c5596a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5596a; }

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 #c5596a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c5596a 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 #c5596a 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 #c5596a 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #c5596a is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.