#8A0016
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #8A0016
When working with digital screens, the color #8A0016 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Maroon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 0 green, and 22 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 84% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 350.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.