Red

#cd4e24

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

This is Red, a strong orange at 15 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. 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 #cd4e24, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd4e24

RGB205, 78, 36

HSL15, 70%, 47%

HSV15, 82%, 80%

CMYK0%, 62%, 82%, 20%

Lab50.16, 48.38, 48.93

XYZ28.22, 18.56, 3.76

Decimal13454884

Web safe#cc6633

Pantone173 C

Shades of red

#bb4721 #a9401e #973a1b #853317 #742c14 #622511 #501e0e #3e180b #2c1108 #1a0a05

Tints of red

#db5a30 #de6b45 #e27c5a #e68d70 #ea9e85 #edaf9a #f1c0b0 #f5d1c5 #f9e2da #fcf3f0

Colors that go with red

Complementary#24a3cd Analogous#cd244e Analogous#cda324 Triadic#24cd4e Triadic#4e24cd Split complementary#24cda3 Split complementary#244ecd

Red in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 62, 82, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd4e24 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 62 82 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 61 79 26

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.

Red in css

Copy #cd4e24 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd4e24; }
.text { color: #cd4e24; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd4e24; }

How red looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cd4e24 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd4e24 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cd4e24 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cd4e24 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 red, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cd4e24 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.