Red

#ff2a24

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 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.

Red color values

Every conversion for #ff2a24, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff2a24
RGB255, 42, 36
HSL2, 100%, 57%
HSV2, 86%, 100%
CMYK0%, 84%, 86%, 0%
Lab55.12, 75.46, 56.78
XYZ42.39, 23.04, 3.88
Decimal16722468
Web safe#ff3333
Pantone1788 C
Pantone1788 CHex#ff2a24Rgb255 42 36Cmyk0 84 86 0Lab55 75 57Darker#940400Deep#dc0600Lighter#f87673

Shades of red

Tints of red

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Red in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 84, 86, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff2a24 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 84 86 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 81 83 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 #ff2a24 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff2a24; }
.text { color: #ff2a24; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff2a24; }

How red looks on light and dark

Red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff2a24 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 #ff2a24 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 #ff2a24 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 #ff2a24 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

Every value on this page for #ff2a24 is computed, not guessed. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.