Indian red

#ed5459

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

Indian 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.

Indian red color values

Every conversion for #ed5459, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ed5459
RGB237, 84, 89
HSL358, 81%, 63%
HSV358, 65%, 93%
CMYK0%, 65%, 62%, 7%
Lab57.14, 59.12, 29.72
XYZ39.9, 25.07, 12.19
Decimal15553625
Web safe#ff6666
Pantone1785 C
Pantone1785 CHex#ed5459Rgb237 84 89Cmyk0 65 62 7Lab57 59 30Darker#a11116Deep#e2181eLighter#ef999c

Shades of indian red

Tints of indian red

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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, 65, 62, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ed5459 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 65 62 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 64 61 13
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 #ed5459 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ed5459; }
.text { color: #ed5459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ed5459; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ed5459 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.49:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.01:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ed5459 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 #ed5459 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 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 #ed5459 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from indian red, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #ed5459 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. 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.