Red

#df2f00

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

Red lands in the red band, deep and vivid. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Red color values

Every conversion for #df2f00, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#df2f00
RGB223, 47, 0
HSL13, 100%, 44%
HSV13, 100%, 87%
CMYK0%, 79%, 100%, 13%
Lab49.16, 64.98, 61.74
XYZ31.45, 17.72, 1.76
Decimal14626560
Web safe#cc3300
Pantone173 C
Pantone173 CHex#df2f00Rgb223 47 0Cmyk0 79 100 13Lab49 65 62Darker#501100Deep#982000Lighter#f45b32

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Red in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 79, 100, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #df2f00 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 79 100 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 77 96 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Red in css

Copy #df2f00 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #df2f00; }
.text { color: #df2f00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df2f00; }

How red looks on light and dark

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #df2f00 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.62:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.54:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #df2f00 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #df2f00 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #df2f00 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

Every value on this page for #df2f00 is computed, not guessed. 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.