Red

#df281c

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

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.

Red color values

Every conversion for #df281c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#df281c

RGB223, 40, 28

HSL4, 78%, 49%

HSV4, 87%, 87%

CMYK0%, 82%, 87%, 13%

Lab48.62, 67.1, 52.52

XYZ31.4, 17.29, 2.78

Decimal14624796

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone179 C

Shades of red

#cb241a #b82117 #a41d15 #911a12 #7d1610 #6a130d #560f0b #420c08 #2f0806 #1b0503

Tints of red

#e53a2e #e74e44 #ea6259 #ed766f #f08b84 #f29f99 #f5b3af #f8c7c4 #fadcda #fdf0ef

Colors that go with red

Complementary#1cd3df Analogous#df1c72 Analogous#df891c Triadic#1cdf28 Triadic#281cdf Split complementary#1cdf89 Split complementary#1c72df

Red in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 82, 87, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #df281c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 82 87 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 79 84 19

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 #df281c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #df281c; }
.text { color: #df281c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df281c; }

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 #df281c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #df281c 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 #df281c 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 #df281c 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

The figures for #df281c come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.