#8A1616
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #8A1616
Visually, #8A1616 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Maroon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 22 green, and 22 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 84% 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#8A1616
RGB138, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 72.5%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 84%, 84%, 46%
HSV0.0°, 84.1%, 54.1%
LAB29.5, 46.9, 32.2
XYZ10.9, 6.0, 1.3
Decimal9049622
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A1616;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A1616;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A1616;
}