Indian red

#f0485d

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

This is Indian red, a vivid red sitting at 352 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.

Indian red color values

Every conversion for #f0485d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f0485d

RGB240, 72, 93

HSL353, 85%, 61%

HSV353, 70%, 94%

CMYK0%, 70%, 61%, 6%

Lab56.04, 64.9, 26.08

XYZ40.23, 23.95, 12.86

Decimal15747165

Web safe#ff3366

Pantone1787 C

Shades of indian red

#ee2e46 #ec142f #d21129 #b80f24 #9e0d1f #840b1a #6a0915 #500710 #36040b #1c0206

Tints of indian red

#f1596c #f3697a #f47a89 #f58b98 #f79ba7 #f8acb5 #fabdc4 #fbcdd3 #fcdee2 #feeff0

Colors that go with indian red

Complementary#48f0db Analogous#f048b1 Analogous#f08748 Triadic#5df048 Triadic#485df0 Split complementary#48f087 Split complementary#48b1f0

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, 70, 61, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f0485d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 70 61 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 68 60 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 #f0485d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f0485d; }
.text { color: #f0485d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0485d; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f0485d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f0485d 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 #f0485d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #f0485d 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 indian red, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #f0485d is computed, not guessed. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.