Red

#d24b21

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

Red lands in the red band, mid and strong. 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.

Red color values

Every conversion for #d24b21, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d24b21
RGB210, 75, 33
HSL14, 73%, 48%
HSV14, 84%, 82%
CMYK0%, 64%, 84%, 18%
Lab50.5, 51.37, 50.9
XYZ29.37, 18.84, 3.53
Decimal13781793
Web safe#cc3333
Pantone173 C
Pantone173 CHex#d24b21Rgb210 75 33Cmyk0 64 84 18Lab51 51 51Darker#571f0eDeep#943517Lighter#dd7c5d

Shades of red

Tints of red

Colors that go with red

Red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 64, 84, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d24b21 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 64 84 18
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 63 81 24
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 #d24b21 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d24b21; }
.text { color: #d24b21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d24b21; }

How red looks on light and dark

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d24b21 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.40:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
4.77:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d24b21 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 #d24b21 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #d24b21 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

The figures for #d24b21 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. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.