Indian red

#f03b4e

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 #f03b4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f03b4e
RGB240, 59, 78
HSL354, 86%, 59%
HSV354, 75%, 94%
CMYK0%, 75%, 68%, 6%
Lab54.24, 68.38, 32.57
XYZ38.87, 22.2, 9.44
Decimal15743822
Web safe#ff3366
Pantone1787 C
Pantone1787 CHex#f03b4eRgb240 59 78Cmyk0 75 68 6Lab54 68 33Darker#910b19Deep#d31025Lighter#ef838f

Shades of indian red

Tints of indian red

Colors that go with indian red

Indian red in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 75, 68, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f03b4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 75 68 6
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 73 67 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Indian red in css

Copy #f03b4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f03b4e; }
.text { color: #f03b4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f03b4e; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f03b4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.86:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.44:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f03b4e 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 #f03b4e 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 #f03b4e 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

Here is how the numbers for #f03b4e are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.