Indian red

#dc4b6a

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

Indian red is a mid red that reads confident. 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 #dc4b6a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dc4b6a
RGB220, 75, 106
HSL347, 67%, 58%
HSV347, 66%, 86%
CMYK0%, 66%, 52%, 14%
Lab53.26, 58.57, 14.06
XYZ34.63, 21.29, 15.92
Decimal14437226
Web safe#cc3366
Pantone191 C
Pantone191 CHex#dc4b6aRgb220 75 106Cmyk0 66 52 14Lab53 59 14Darker#7f192fDeep#bb2445Lighter#e38c9e

Shades of indian red

Tints of indian red

Colors that go with indian red

Indian red in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 66, 52, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dc4b6a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 66 52 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 65 52 20
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Indian red in css

Copy #dc4b6a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dc4b6a; }
.text { color: #dc4b6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc4b6a; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dc4b6a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.99:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.26:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dc4b6a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Indian red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dc4b6a 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 indian 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 indian red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dc4b6a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #dc4b6a are worked out. 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.