Indian red

#a8665c

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

Indian red is a mid red that reads balanced. 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.

Indian red color values

Every conversion for #a8665c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a8665c

RGB168, 102, 92

HSL8, 30%, 51%

HSV8, 45%, 66%

CMYK0%, 39%, 45%, 34%

Lab50.22, 25.4, 16.93

XYZ22.83, 18.6, 12.51

Decimal11036252

Web safe#996666

Pantone4995 C

Shades of indian red

#9b5c52 #8c534b #7d4a43 #6e413b #5f3833 #502f2b #412723 #321e1b #231513 #140c0b

Tints of indian red

#b0746b #b8827a #c09189 #c89f99 #d0ada8 #d8bbb7 #e1c9c6 #e9d8d5 #f1e6e4 #f9f4f3

Colors that go with indian red

Complementary#5c9ea8 Analogous#a85c78 Analogous#a88c5c Triadic#5ca866 Triadic#665ca8 Split complementary#5ca88c Split complementary#5c78a8

Indian red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 39, 45, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a8665c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 39 45 34

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 40 45 40

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Indian red in css

Copy #a8665c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a8665c; }
.text { color: #a8665c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8665c; }

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 #a8665c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a8665c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Indian red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a8665c 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn indian red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a8665c 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 #a8665c is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.