Red

#ff292e

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 359 degrees on the wheel. 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 #ff292e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff292e
RGB255, 41, 46
HSL359, 100%, 58%
HSV359, 84%, 100%
CMYK0%, 84%, 82%, 0%
Lab55.12, 75.88, 52.01
XYZ42.53, 23.04, 4.79
Decimal16722222
Web safe#ff3333
Pantone1788 C
Pantone1788 CHex#ff292eRgb255 41 46Cmyk0 84 82 0Lab55 76 52Darker#990004Deep#e10005Lighter#f8787b

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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, 84, 82, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff292e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 84 82 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 81 79 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 #ff292e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff292e; }
.text { color: #ff292e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff292e; }

How red looks on light and dark

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff292e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.74:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
5.61:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff292e 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 #ff292e 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ff292e 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

Here is how the numbers for #ff292e are worked out. 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.