Information about #840E0E color

#840E0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#840E0E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 14, 14) — 51.8% red, 5.5% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 46 / 46 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #840E0E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crovazhan (#7F0B16). Slightly further away sit UP Maroon (#7B1113) and OU Crimson Red (#841617).

The recipe behind #840E0E is rgb(132, 14, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #840E0E: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#840E0E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#840E0E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #840E0E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#840E0E
  • RGB132, 14, 14
  • CMYK0, 46, 46, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 14, 14)
  • HSL0°, 81%, 29%
  • HSL Precise0°, 80.822%, 28.627%
  • HSV0°, 89%, 52%
  • HSB0°, 89%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.055, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.055, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.055, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID840E0E
  • DECIMAL ID8654350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01