Red

#e13b00

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

Red is a deep orange with serious warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Red color values

Every conversion for #e13b00, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e13b00
RGB225, 59, 0
HSL16, 100%, 44%
HSV16, 100%, 88%
CMYK0%, 74%, 100%, 12%
Lab50.85, 61.92, 62.71
XYZ32.62, 19.14, 1.97
Decimal14760704
Web safe#cc3300
Pantone173 C
Pantone173 CHex#e13b00Rgb225 59 0Cmyk0 74 100 12Lab51 62 63Darker#521600Deep#9a2800Lighter#f46634

Shades of red

Tints of red

Colors that go with red

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, 74, 100, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e13b00 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 74 100 12
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 72 96 18
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 #e13b00 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e13b00; }
.text { color: #e13b00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e13b00; }

How red looks on light and dark

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e13b00 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.35:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.83:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e13b00 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 #e13b00 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 #e13b00 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 #e13b00 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.