Indian red

#ca4657

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

This is Indian red, a strong red sitting at 352 degrees on the wheel. 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 #ca4657, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ca4657
RGB202, 70, 87
HSL352, 55%, 53%
HSV352, 65%, 79%
CMYK0%, 65%, 57%, 21%
Lab49.04, 53.41, 19.19
XYZ28.27, 17.62, 10.93
Decimal13256279
Web safe#cc3366
Pantone710 C
Pantone710 CHex#ca4657Rgb202 70 87Cmyk0 65 57 21Lab49 53 19Darker#641d26Deep#9c2d3bLighter#d5828d

Shades of indian red

Tints of indian red

Colors that go with indian red

Indian red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 65, 57, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ca4657 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 65 57 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 64 56 27
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 #ca4657 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ca4657; }
.text { color: #ca4657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca4657; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ca4657 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.64:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.52:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ca4657 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 #ca4657 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 #ca4657 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

The figures for #ca4657 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.