Red

#cf460f

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

Red sits in the orange range, deep and vivid. 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 #cf460f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf460f

RGB207, 70, 15

HSL17, 86%, 44%

HSV17, 93%, 81%

CMYK0%, 66%, 93%, 19%

Lab49.11, 52.1, 56.27

XYZ28.01, 17.68, 2.39

Decimal13583887

Web safe#cc3300

Pantone173 C

Shades of red

#bd400e #ab3a0c #99340b #882e0a #762809 #642207 #521c06 #401605 #2e1003 #1d0a02

Tints of red

#e84f11 #ef5f25 #f1713e #f38457 #f59670 #f6a98a #f8bba3 #facebc #fce0d5 #fef3ee

Colors that go with red

Complementary#0f98cf Analogous#cf0f38 Analogous#cfa60f Triadic#0fcf46 Triadic#460fcf Split complementary#0fcfa6 Split complementary#0f38cf

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, 66, 93, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf460f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 66 93 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 65 90 25

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

Red in css

Copy #cf460f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf460f; }
.text { color: #cf460f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf460f; }

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 #cf460f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf460f 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 #cf460f 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 #cf460f 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

Here is how the numbers for #cf460f are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.