Hello Kitty color: Hello Kitty red

Hello Kitty is a white cartoon cat usually shown with a red bow on her left ear and no drawn mouth. Its approximate study hex value is #E4002B (RGB 228, 0, 43; HSB 349°, 100%, 89%).

SanrioRed cartoonsbowFirst appeared 1974
Hello Kitty — official character art (via Wikipedia).
Hex
#E4002B
RGB
228, 0, 43
HSB
349°, 100%, 89%
CSS
color: #E4002B;

Hello Kitty red palette

Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching Hello Kitty's shade in the game.

Lighter
#F59EAE
Light
#ED5975
Base
#E4002B
Dark
#A4001F
Darker
#6D0015
Complement
#00E3B9

Why this shade?

A pure, saturated red bow provides the single focal accent on her otherwise white face.

Play Toon Tone with Hello Kitty

Color values are approximate study values. Toon Tone is an unaffiliated fan project; Hello Kitty and Sanrio are the property of their respective owners.

About Hello Kitty's color

What color is Hello Kitty?

Hello Kitty is a white cartoon cat usually shown with a red bow on her left ear and no drawn mouth. Its approximate study hex value is #E4002B (RGB 228, 0, 43; HSB 349°, 100%, 89%).

What is the hex code for Hello Kitty?

Hello Kitty is commonly studied as #E4002B — a hello kitty red shade with RGB (228, 0, 43) and HSB (349°, 100%, 89%).

Why is Hello Kitty red?

A pure, saturated red bow provides the single focal accent on her otherwise white face.

When did Hello Kitty first appear?

Hello Kitty first appeared in 1974, in Sanrio.