Explore the most common shades of red with their hex codes. Find the perfect red for your next design project.
From the deepest, most saturated tones to the lightest pastels, red appears in nearly every design discipline — branding, interiors, fashion, and digital UI. The 30 shades below are the most commonly used named variants of red, each with a precise hex code you can copy directly into your design tool.
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Crimson
#DC143C
Scarlet
#FF2400
Burgundy
#800020
Maroon
#800000
Cherry
#DE3163
Ruby
#E0115F
Vermilion
#E34234
Fire Engine Red
#CE2029
Brick Red
#CB4154
Candy Apple
#FF0800
Cardinal
#C41E3A
Carmine
#960018
Barn Red
#7C0A02
Wine Red
#722F37
Rose Red
#C21E56
Rust
#B7410E
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Tomato
#FF6347
Coral
#FF7F50
Salmon
#FA8072
Alizarin
#E32636
Venetian Red
#C80815
Persian Red
#CC3333
Dark Red
#8B0000
Firebrick
#B22222
Lava Red
#CF1020
Rosewood
#65000B
Raspberry Red
#E30B5D
Garnet
#733635
Blood Red
#660000
Featured shade
Crimson is the canonical red in this collection. Below is its full breakdown across every common color format — useful when you need the same color in CSS, a design tool, or a print workflow.
Red's complement is green, but in practice the easiest pairings are warm neutrals (cream, beige, taupe) and deep blues. Black and white amplify red's intensity.
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