#8A1D16
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #8A1D16
At its core, #8A1D16 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Maroon. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 29 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 79% M, 84% Y, and 46% K. 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. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A1D16
RGB138, 29, 22
HSL3.6°, 72.5%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 79%, 84%, 46%
HSV3.6°, 84.1%, 54.1%
LAB30.3, 44.8, 32.9
XYZ11.1, 6.3, 1.4
Decimal9051414
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A1D16;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A1D16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A1D16;
}