Red

#e5482d

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

This is Red, a strong red sitting at 9 degrees on the wheel. 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 #e5482d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e5482d

RGB229, 72, 45

HSL9, 78%, 54%

HSV9, 80%, 90%

CMYK0%, 69%, 80%, 10%

Lab53.47, 59.28, 49.23

XYZ35.1, 21.48, 4.78

Decimal15026221

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone179 C

Shades of red

#de381c #c83319 #b32d16 #9d2813 #882211 #721d0e #5c170b #471209 #310c06 #1b0703

Tints of red

#e75940 #ea6a54 #ec7b67 #ef8c7b #f19d8e #f3ada1 #f6beb5 #f8cfc8 #fbe0dc #fdf1ef

Colors that go with red

Complementary#2dcae5 Analogous#e52d6e Analogous#e5a42d Triadic#2de548 Triadic#482de5 Split complementary#2de5a4 Split complementary#2d6ee5

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, 69, 80, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e5482d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 69 80 10

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 67 78 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Red in css

Copy #e5482d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e5482d; }
.text { color: #e5482d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5482d; }

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 #e5482d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e5482d 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 #e5482d 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 #e5482d 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

Every value on this page for #e5482d is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.