#8A0F07

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #8A0F07

The precise color #8A0F07 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Maroon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 15, and 7.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 89% Magenta, 95% Yellow, and 46% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A0F07
RGB138, 15, 7
HSL3.7°, 90.3%, 28.4%
CMYK0%, 89%, 95%, 46%
HSV3.7°, 94.9%, 54.1%
LAB28.8, 48.3, 38.9
XYZ10.7, 5.8, 0.7
Decimal9047815

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.15:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0F07; }
.text-color { color: #8A0F07; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0F07; }

Similar Colors

Maroon
#800000