Indian red

#e3485e

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 confident. 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 #e3485e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e3485e
RGB227, 72, 94
HSL351, 73%, 59%
HSV351, 68%, 89%
CMYK0%, 68%, 59%, 11%
Lab53.79, 61.02, 22.11
XYZ36.02, 21.77, 12.89
Decimal14895198
Web safe#cc3366
Pantone710 C
Pantone710 CHex#e3485eRgb227 72 94Cmyk0 68 59 11Lab54 61 22Darker#871525Deep#c51e36Lighter#e78b98

Shades of indian red

Tints of indian red

Colors that go with indian red

Indian red in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 68, 59, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e3485e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 68 59 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 67 58 17
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.

Indian red in css

Copy #e3485e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e3485e; }
.text { color: #e3485e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e3485e; }

How indian red looks on light and dark

Indian red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e3485e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.92:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
5.35:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e3485e 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 #e3485e 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 #e3485e 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

Every value on this page for #e3485e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.