Skip to main content

Red

HEX: #FF0000

RGB: 255, 0, 0

CMYK: 0, 100, 100, 0

Color Meanings

Red

Red

Do you want to use this color in your promotional items? Here's what you should know!

Red is a power color. It brings to mind primal aspects of life such as fire and blood. In your branding, red is used to represent passion, excitement, strength, love, and aggression.

Romantic feelings have been associated with the color red since the Renaissance. True Red was later named the Pantone Color of the Year in 2002.

Examples of Red Symbolism

inside-out Image Source

Inside Out

Anger is a character in Pixar’s Inside Out. He is a red, temperamental hothead who literally explodes when things don’t go as planned.

valentines-day

Valentine’s Day

Love is in the air on Valentine’s Day! People give out red boxes of chocolates, red roses, and cute red teddy bears.

mc-donalds

Fast Food Logos

There are many fast food brands, such as Arby’s, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s, that use red in their logos. This is because red is a noticeable color that makes you feel hungry.

Types of Red

Are you using red in your branding? Below are the color codes you may need!

ColorHex CodeRGBCMYK
Red#FF0000255, 0, 00, 100, 100, 0
Apple Red#C7372F199, 55, 470, 56, 60, 22
Auburn#A52A2A165, 42, 420, 75, 57, 35
Blood Red#880808136, 8, 80, 94, 94, 47
Brick Red#AA4A44170, 74, 680, 56, 60, 33
Burgundy#800020128, 0, 320, 100, 75, 50
Candy Apple#FF0800255, 8, 00, 97, 100, 0
Cardinal Red#C41E3A196, 30, 580, 85, 70, 23
Carmine#960018150, 0, 240, 100, 84, 41
Cherry Red#D2042D210, 4, 450, 98, 79, 18
Chili Pepper#E32227227, 34, 390, 85, 83, 11
Claret#7F1734127, 23, 520, 82, 59, 50
Coca-Cola#F40009244, 0, 90, 100, 96, 4
Cognac#9A463D153, 70, 610, 55, 60, 40
Crimson#DC143C220, 20, 600, 91, 73, 14
Garnet#9A2A2A154, 42, 420, 73, 73, 40
Maroon#800000128, 0, 00, 100, 100, 50
Red Orange#FF5349100, 32.5, 28.60, 67, 71, 0
Rose Red#FF033E255, 3, 620, 99, 76, 0
Ruby#E0115F224, 17, 950, 92, 58, 12
Rust Red#AC1E07172, 30, 70, 83, 96, 33
Scarlet#FF2400255, 36, 00, 86, 100, 0
Spanish Red#E60026230, 0, 380, 100, 83, 10
Tomato#FF6347255, 99, 710, 61, 72, 0
Venetian Red#C80815200, 8, 210, 96, 89, 22
Wine Red#722F37114, 47, 550, 59, 52, 55

Colors That Go With Red

Sometimes one color just isn’t enough! Red works best with any of these other colors.

Red Color Codes

HEX:

#FF0000

RGB:

255, 0, 0

CMYK:

0, 100, 100, 0

Pantone:

View Pantone Options

Thread Color:

View Thread Matches

Promote your company or event with red swag!

Shop now at Quality Logo Products!