Indian red

#cf4e39

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 8 degrees on the wheel. 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 #cf4e39, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf4e39

RGB207, 78, 57

HSL8, 61%, 52%

HSV8, 72%, 81%

CMYK0%, 62%, 72%, 19%

Lab50.7, 49.87, 38.88

XYZ29.2, 19.01, 6.0

Decimal13585977

Web safe#cc6633

Pantone179 C

Shades of indian red

#c2442f #af3d2a #9c3626 #893021 #77291d #642318 #511c14 #3e160f #2b0f0b #190906

Tints of indian red

#d35e4b #d86f5e #dc7f70 #e19082 #e5a095 #eab0a7 #eec1ba #f3d1cc #f7e2de #fcf2f1

Colors that go with indian red

Complementary#39bacf Analogous#cf396f Analogous#cf9939 Triadic#39cf4e Triadic#4e39cf Split complementary#39cf99 Split complementary#396fcf

Indian red in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 62, 72, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf4e39 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 62 72 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 61 70 25

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 #cf4e39 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf4e39; }
.text { color: #cf4e39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf4e39; }

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 #cf4e39 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf4e39 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 #cf4e39 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 #cf4e39 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #cf4e39 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.