Red

#ff2222

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

Red lands in the red band, mid and vivid. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Red color values

Every conversion for #ff2222, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff2222
RGB255, 34, 34
HSL0, 100%, 57%
HSV0, 87%, 100%
CMYK0%, 87%, 87%, 0%
Lab54.57, 76.94, 57.24
XYZ42.1, 22.52, 3.64
Decimal16720418
Web safe#ff3333
Pantone1788 C
Pantone1788 CHex#ff2222Rgb255 34 34Cmyk0 87 87 0Lab55 77 57Darker#920000Deep#da0000Lighter#f87171

Shades of red

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Colors that go with red

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, 87, 87, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff2222 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 87 87 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 84 84 6
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 #ff2222 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff2222; }
.text { color: #ff2222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff2222; }

How red looks on light and dark

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff2222 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.82:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.50:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff2222 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 #ff2222 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 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 #ff2222 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from red, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ff2222 is computed, not guessed. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.