#8A001D

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Brown.

About #8A001D

Visually, #8A001D is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 0 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 79% Yellow, and 46% Black. With a hue angle of 347.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A001D
RGB138, 0, 29
HSL347.4°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 79%, 46%
HSV347.4°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB28.1, 51.4, 26.4
XYZ10.7, 5.5, 1.7
Decimal9043997

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A001D; }
.text-color { color: #8A001D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A001D; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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