Red

#dc4e2b

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

This is Red, a strong red sitting at 12 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 #dc4e2b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dc4e2b

RGB220, 78, 43

HSL12, 72%, 52%

HSV12, 80%, 86%

CMYK0%, 65%, 80%, 14%

Lab52.77, 53.83, 48.99

XYZ32.68, 20.84, 4.59

Decimal14437931

Web safe#cc6633

Pantone179 C

Shades of red

#ce4422 #ba3d1f #a6371b #923018 #7e2a15 #6a2312 #561c0e #42160b #2e0f08 #1a0904

Tints of red

#df5e3f #e26f52 #e67f66 #e9907a #eca08d #efb1a1 #f3c1b5 #f6d1c8 #f9e2dc #fcf2f0

Colors that go with red

Complementary#2bb9dc Analogous#dc2b61 Analogous#dca62b Triadic#2bdc4e Triadic#4e2bdc Split complementary#2bdca7 Split complementary#2b60dc

Red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 65, 80, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dc4e2b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 65 80 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 64 78 20

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.

Red in css

Copy #dc4e2b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dc4e2b; }
.text { color: #dc4e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc4e2b; }

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 #dc4e2b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dc4e2b 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 #dc4e2b 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 #dc4e2b 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

Every value on this page for #dc4e2b is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.