#8A0716
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #8A0716
When working with digital screens, the color #8A0716 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Maroon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 7, 22).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 95% Magenta, 84% Yellow, and 46% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A0716
RGB138, 7, 22
HSL353.1°, 90.3%, 28.4%
CMYK0%, 95%, 84%, 46%
HSV353.1°, 94.9%, 54.1%
LAB28.4, 50.0, 31.1
XYZ10.7, 5.6, 1.3
Decimal9045782
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A0716;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A0716;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A0716;
}