#8B0000
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.
About #8B0000
When working with digital screens, the color #8B0000 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkred. Its digital footprint relies on 139 parts red, 0 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8B0000
RGB139, 0, 0
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 27.3%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 45%
HSV0.0°, 100.0%, 54.5%
LAB28.1, 51.0, 41.3
XYZ10.6, 5.5, 0.5
Decimal9109504
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8B0000;
}
.text-color {
color: #8B0000;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8B0000;
}