Indian red

#d85a5d

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

This is Indian red, a strong red sitting at 359 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.

Indian red color values

Every conversion for #d85a5d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d85a5d
RGB216, 90, 93
HSL359, 62%, 60%
HSV359, 58%, 85%
CMYK0%, 58%, 57%, 15%
Lab54.76, 49.75, 23.65
XYZ33.95, 22.7, 12.95
Decimal14178909
Web safe#cc6666
Pantone710 C
Pantone710 CHex#d85a5dRgb216 90 93Cmyk0 58 57 15Lab55 50 24Darker#841f22Deep#be2d30Lighter#e2989a

Shades of indian red

Tints of indian red

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Indian red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 58, 57, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d85a5d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 58 57 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 57 56 21
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 #d85a5d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d85a5d; }
.text { color: #d85a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d85a5d; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d85a5d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.79:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
5.54:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d85a5d 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 #d85a5d 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 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 #d85a5d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #d85a5d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.