#8A1D00

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.

About #8A1D00

When working with digital screens, the color #8A1D00 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 29 green, and 0 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 100% yellow, and 46% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A1D00
RGB138, 29, 0
HSL12.6°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 79%, 100%, 46%
HSV12.6°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB30.1, 44.3, 42.8
XYZ10.9, 6.3, 0.6
Decimal9051392

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A1D00; }
.text-color { color: #8A1D00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A1D00; }

Similar Colors

Darkred
#8B0000