Red

#cb3a07

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

Red is a deep orange with rich warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Red color values

Every conversion for #cb3a07, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cb3a07
RGB203, 58, 7
HSL16, 93%, 41%
HSV16, 97%, 80%
CMYK0%, 71%, 97%, 20%
Lab46.63, 55.37, 56.48
XYZ26.18, 15.74, 1.86
Decimal13318663
Web safe#cc3300
Pantone173 C
Pantone173 CHex#cb3a07Rgb203 58 7Cmyk0 71 97 20Lab47 55 56Darker#411302Deep#862605Lighter#ed5f2d

Shades of red

Tints of red

Colors that go with red

Red in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 71, 97, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cb3a07 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 71 97 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 69 93 26
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.

Red in css

Copy #cb3a07 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cb3a07; }
.text { color: #cb3a07; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb3a07; }

How red looks on light and dark

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cb3a07 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.06:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.15:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cb3a07 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cb3a07 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 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 red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cb3a07 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cb3a07 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.