#8A0F16

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #8A0F16

When working with digital screens, the color #8A0F16 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Maroon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 15, 22).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 89% M, 84% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 356.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#8A0F16
RGB138, 15, 22
HSL356.6°, 80.4%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 89%, 84%, 46%
HSV356.6°, 89.1%, 54.1%
LAB28.9, 48.6, 31.6
XYZ10.8, 5.8, 1.3
Decimal9047830

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0F16; }
.text-color { color: #8A0F16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0F16; }

Similar Colors

Maroon
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