#8A161D

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Brown.

About #8A161D

The precise color #8A161D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 22, and 29.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 79% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 356.4° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A161D
RGB138, 22, 29
HSL356.4°, 72.5%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 84%, 79%, 46%
HSV356.4°, 84.1%, 54.1%
LAB29.6, 47.1, 28.1
XYZ11.0, 6.1, 1.8
Decimal9049629

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A161D; }
.text-color { color: #8A161D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A161D; }

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