Dark red

#2d080a

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

Dark red lands in the red band, dark and strong. Dark reds this rich suit wine, leather and luxury labels. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Dark red color values

Every conversion for #2d080a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d080a

RGB45, 8, 10

HSL357, 70%, 10%

HSV357, 82%, 18%

CMYK0%, 82%, 78%, 82%

Lab6.81, 18.89, 6.47

XYZ1.22, 0.75, 0.37

Decimal2951178

Web safe#330000

Pantone4975 C

Shades of dark red

#2b080a #290709 #270709 #250708 #230608 #220607 #200607 #1e0507 #1c0506 #1a0506

Tints of dark red

#520f12 #78151b #9d1c23 #c2232b #db353e #e25b62 #e88086 #efa5a9 #f6cbcd #fcf0f1

Colors that go with dark red

Complementary#082d2b Analogous#2d081c Analogous#2d1908 Triadic#0a2d08 Triadic#080a2d Split complementary#082d19 Split complementary#081c2d

Dark red in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 0, 82, 78, 82.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d080a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 82 78 82

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 79 76 88

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.

Dark red in css

Copy #2d080a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d080a; }
.text { color: #2d080a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d080a; }

How dark red looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2d080a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d080a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2d080a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark red? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2d080a 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 dark red, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #2d080a are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.