Information about #8A0512 color

#8A0512 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A0512 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 5, 18) — 54.1% red, 2% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 47 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A0512 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Devil (#860111). Nearby in the Register you will also find Inferno Raven Red (#8C0015) and Sangria (#92000A).

The recipe behind #8A0512 is rgb(138, 5, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8A0512 color variations

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

#8A0512 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 #8A0512

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

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A0512
  • RGB138, 5, 18
  • CMYK0, 52, 47, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 5, 18)
  • HSL354°, 93%, 28%
  • HSL Precise354.135°, 93.007%, 28.039%
  • HSV354°, 96%, 54%
  • HSB354°, 96%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.020, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.020, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.020, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A0512
  • DECIMAL ID9045266
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01