COLOR USAGE GUIDE · base
red.
A case-sensitive color name from the built-in xcolor palette.
A lot of possibility.red · base
Color specification
- Color set
- base
- Native model
- rgb
- Native values
- 1,0,0
- Screen hex
- #FF0000
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myred}{rgb}{1,0,0}Use red in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{red}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{red!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% red with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{red!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}