Red color palettes

Red carries the most energy of any hue, so the palette around it does the balancing. These red color palettes pair bold scarlets and bricks with quieter companions.

24 curated palettes · Click any color to copy its hex code

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Ember

#f0b2b6rgb(240, 178, 182)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e05c65rgb(224, 92, 101)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#ce4731rgb(206, 71, 49)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#9c5530rgb(156, 85, 48)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#5e331drgb(94, 51, 29)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Cherry

#f3ced5rgb(243, 206, 213)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#df7c8frgb(223, 124, 143)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#cd324frgb(205, 50, 79)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#8c2236rgb(140, 34, 54)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#4a121drgb(74, 18, 29)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Brick

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47d1cbrgb(71, 209, 203)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Poppy

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47d1c4rgb(71, 209, 196)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Garnet

#f0b2b6rgb(240, 178, 182)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e05c65rgb(224, 92, 101)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#ce4731rgb(206, 71, 49)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#9c5530rgb(156, 85, 48)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#5e331drgb(94, 51, 29)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Scarlet

#f6cbd1rgb(246, 203, 209)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e77485rgb(231, 116, 133)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d92640rgb(217, 38, 64)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#931a2crgb(147, 26, 44)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#4e0e17rgb(78, 14, 23)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Rosewood

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47d1a9rgb(71, 209, 169)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Chili

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47d1ccrgb(71, 209, 204)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Cranberry

#f5ccd0rgb(245, 204, 208)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e37782rgb(227, 119, 130)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d42b3brgb(212, 43, 59)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#901d28rgb(144, 29, 40)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#4c1015rgb(76, 16, 21)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Vermilion

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47d192rgb(71, 209, 146)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Currant

#f7cbcargb(247, 203, 202)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#ea7571rgb(234, 117, 113)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#de2721rgb(222, 39, 33)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#971a17rgb(151, 26, 23)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#500e0crgb(80, 14, 12)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Maple

#f7cacfrgb(247, 202, 207)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e9727ergb(233, 114, 126)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#dc2335rgb(220, 35, 53)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#951824rgb(149, 24, 36)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#4f0d13rgb(79, 13, 19)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Deep ember

#f0b2b6rgb(240, 178, 182)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e05c65rgb(224, 92, 101)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#ce5b31rgb(206, 91, 49)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#9c7130rgb(156, 113, 48)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#5e441drgb(94, 68, 29)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Pale cherry

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47d192rgb(71, 209, 146)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Soft brick

#f0b2b6rgb(240, 178, 182)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e05c65rgb(224, 92, 101)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#ce4531rgb(206, 69, 49)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#9c5230rgb(156, 82, 48)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#5e311drgb(94, 49, 29)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Bold poppy

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47cbd1rgb(71, 203, 209)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Quiet garnet

#f6cbd0rgb(246, 203, 208)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e87382rgb(232, 115, 130)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#db243crgb(219, 36, 60)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#951929rgb(149, 25, 41)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#4f0d16rgb(79, 13, 22)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Faded scarlet

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47d1b0rgb(71, 209, 176)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Vivid rosewood

#f5ccccrgb(245, 204, 204)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e47777rgb(228, 119, 119)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d52a2argb(213, 42, 42)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#911d1crgb(145, 29, 28)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#4d0f0frgb(77, 15, 15)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Smoky chili

#f0b2b6rgb(240, 178, 182)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e05c65rgb(224, 92, 101)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#ce5c31rgb(206, 92, 49)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#9c7230rgb(156, 114, 48)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#5e441drgb(94, 68, 29)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Clear cranberry

#f0b2b6rgb(240, 178, 182)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e05c65rgb(224, 92, 101)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#ce5931rgb(206, 89, 49)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#9c6e30rgb(156, 110, 48)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#5e421drgb(94, 66, 29)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Dusky vermilion

#f0b2b6rgb(240, 178, 182)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#e05c65rgb(224, 92, 101)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#ce4e31rgb(206, 78, 49)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#9c5e30rgb(156, 94, 48)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#5e381drgb(94, 56, 29)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Warm currant

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47d1b5rgb(71, 209, 181)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Cool maple

#efe6e6rgb(239, 230, 230)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d59a9ergb(213, 154, 158)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#d62934rgb(214, 41, 52)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#81181frgb(129, 24, 31)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

#47d1a0rgb(71, 209, 160)Values, shades & harmoniesOpen Open palette in generator→

Frequently asked questions

Red pairs with white, black, and warm gray, plus adjacent warm hues. Green is its complement for maximum contrast.

Red carries its own psychology in branding and design, and the palettes on this page show its range from light to dark. Use the lighter schemes for backgrounds and airy layouts, and the deeper ones for identity work that needs weight.

A strong example from this page is Ember: #f0b2b6, #e05c65, #ce4731, #9c5530, #5e331d. It works immediately for layouts, and you can open it in the generator to get RGB, HSL, CMYK, and Pantone values.