Red

#e72c21

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

Red lands in the red band, mid and vivid. 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 #e72c21, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e72c21
RGB231, 44, 33
HSL3, 80%, 52%
HSV3, 86%, 91%
CMYK0%, 81%, 86%, 9%
Lab50.57, 68.45, 52.49
XYZ34.13, 18.9, 3.29
Decimal15150113
Web safe#ff3333
Pantone179 C
Pantone179 CHex#e72c21Rgb231 44 33Cmyk0 81 86 9Lab51 68 52Darker#6d110cDeep#ae1b13Lighter#e76f68

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, 81, 86, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e72c21 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 81 86 9
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 79 83 15
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 #e72c21 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e72c21; }
.text { color: #e72c21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e72c21; }

How red looks on light and dark

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e72c21 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.39:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.78:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e72c21 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 #e72c21 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 #e72c21 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 #e72c21 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.