Red

#ff2814

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

Red is a mid red that reads grounded. 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 #ff2814, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff2814

RGB255, 40, 20

HSL5, 100%, 54%

HSV5, 92%, 100%

CMYK0%, 84%, 92%, 0%

Lab54.89, 75.63, 62.86

XYZ42.13, 22.83, 2.85

Decimal16721940

Web safe#ff3300

Pantone179 C

Shades of red

#fb1500 #e21300 #ca1100 #b10f00 #990d00 #800b00 #680900 #4f0700 #370500 #1f0300

Tints of red

#ff3c2a #ff503f #ff6455 #ff776b #ff8b81 #ff9f96 #ffb3ac #ffc7c2 #ffdbd7 #ffefed

Colors that go with red

Complementary#14ebff Analogous#ff1476 Analogous#ff9d14 Triadic#14ff28 Triadic#2814ff Split complementary#14ff9e Split complementary#1475ff

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, 84, 92, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff2814 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 84 92 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 81 89 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Red in css

Copy #ff2814 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff2814; }
.text { color: #ff2814; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff2814; }

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 #ff2814 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff2814 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 #ff2814 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 #ff2814 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

The figures for #ff2814 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.