Indian red

#e5474b

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

This is Indian red, a strong red sitting at 358 degrees on the wheel. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Indian red color values

Every conversion for #e5474b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e5474b

RGB229, 71, 75

HSL358, 75%, 59%

HSV358, 69%, 90%

CMYK0%, 69%, 67%, 10%

Lab53.68, 60.88, 33.17

XYZ35.84, 21.67, 8.95

Decimal15025995

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone1787 C

Shades of indian red

#e22f34 #d81e23 #c01b1f #a8181b #911418 #791114 #620e10 #4a0a0c #320708 #1b0404

Tints of indian red

#e7585b #ea696c #ec7a7c #ef8a8d #f19b9d #f3acae #f6bdbe #f8cecf #fadfdf #fdeff0

Colors that go with indian red

Complementary#47e5e1 Analogous#e5479a Analogous#e59247 Triadic#4be547 Triadic#474be5 Split complementary#47e592 Split complementary#479ae5

Indian 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, 69, 67, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e5474b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 69 67 10

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 67 66 16

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.

Indian red in css

Copy #e5474b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e5474b; }
.text { color: #e5474b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5474b; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e5474b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e5474b 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 #e5474b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #e5474b 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 indian red, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #e5474b is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.