Red

#ee482d

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

This is Red, a vivid red sitting at 8 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 #ee482d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ee482d

RGB238, 72, 45

HSL8, 85%, 55%

HSV8, 81%, 93%

CMYK0%, 70%, 81%, 7%

Lab55.07, 62.15, 51.32

XYZ38.05, 23.0, 4.92

Decimal15616045

Web safe#ff3333

Pantone179 C

Shades of red

#ec3416 #d72d11 #c02810 #a8230e #911e0c #7a1a0a #621508 #4b1006 #340b04 #1c0602

Tints of red

#f05940 #f16a54 #f37b67 #f48b7a #f69c8e #f7ada1 #f9beb4 #fbcfc8 #fce0db #fef1ee

Colors that go with red

Complementary#2dd3ee Analogous#ee2d72 Analogous#eea92d Triadic#2dee48 Triadic#482dee Split complementary#2deea8 Split complementary#2d73ee

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, 70, 81, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ee482d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 70 81 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 68 79 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Red in css

Copy #ee482d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ee482d; }
.text { color: #ee482d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee482d; }

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 #ee482d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ee482d 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 #ee482d 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 #ee482d 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 #ee482d 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.