Red

#f53002

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 11 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 #f53002, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f53002

RGB245, 48, 2

HSL11, 98%, 48%

HSV11, 99%, 96%

CMYK0%, 80%, 99%, 4%

Lab53.53, 70.99, 65.63

XYZ38.72, 21.53, 2.17

Decimal16068610

Web safe#ff3300

Pantone172 C

Shades of red

#e02c02 #ca2802 #b52301 #9f1f01 #8a1b01 #741701 #5f1301 #490e01 #340a00 #1e0600

Tints of red

#fd3f12 #fd532b #fd6643 #fe7a5b #fe8e74 #fea28c #feb5a4 #fec9bd #ffddd5 #fff1ed

Colors that go with red

Complementary#02c7f5 Analogous#f5024d Analogous#f5aa02 Triadic#02f530 Triadic#3002f5 Split complementary#02f5a9 Split complementary#024ef5

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, 80, 99, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f53002 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 80 99 4

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 78 95 10

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.

Red in css

Copy #f53002 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f53002; }
.text { color: #f53002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f53002; }

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 #f53002 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f53002 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #f53002 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #f53002 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 #f53002 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.