Red

#ef0f07

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 2 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 #ef0f07, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ef0f07

RGB239, 15, 7

HSL2, 94%, 48%

HSV2, 97%, 94%

CMYK0%, 94%, 97%, 6%

Lab50.34, 75.15, 62.29

XYZ35.81, 18.71, 1.92

Decimal15666951

Web safe#ff0000

Pantone179 C

Shades of red

#da0e06 #c50c06 #b00b05 #9b0a05 #860804 #710703 #5d0603 #480402 #330301 #1e0201

Tints of red

#f81e16 #f9352e #fa4c46 #fa645e #fb7b76 #fc928e #fca9a6 #fdc0be #fed7d6 #feeeee

Colors that go with red

Complementary#07e7ef Analogous#ef0773 Analogous#ef8307 Triadic#07ef0f Triadic#0f07ef Split complementary#07ef83 Split complementary#0773ef

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, 94, 97, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ef0f07 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 94 97 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 90 93 12

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 #ef0f07 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ef0f07; }
.text { color: #ef0f07; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ef0f07; }

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 #ef0f07 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ef0f07 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 #ef0f07 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 #ef0f07 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #ef0f07 are worked out. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.