Red

#e63d0f

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 balanced. 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.

Red color values

Every conversion for #e63d0f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e63d0f
RGB230, 61, 15
HSL13, 88%, 48%
HSV13, 93%, 90%
CMYK0%, 73%, 93%, 10%
Lab52.06, 62.93, 60.21
XYZ34.39, 20.19, 2.54
Decimal15088911
Web safe#ff3300
Pantone173 C
Pantone173 CHex#e63d0fRgb230 61 15Cmyk0 73 93 10Lab52 63 60Darker#601906Deep#a32b0bLighter#eb7252

Shades of red

Tints of red

Colors that go with red

Red in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 73, 93, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e63d0f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 73 93 10
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 71 90 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.

Red in css

Copy #e63d0f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e63d0f; }
.text { color: #e63d0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e63d0f; }

How red looks on light and dark

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e63d0f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.17:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.04:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e63d0f 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 #e63d0f 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 #e63d0f 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 #e63d0f is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.