Information about #8A1921 color

#8A1921 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A1921 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 25, 33) — 54.1% red, 9.8% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 41 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8A1921 presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from True Red (#8F1D21). Slightly further away sit Strawberry Jam (#8B171A) and OU Crimson Red (#841617).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 25, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8A1921 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8A1921 color variations

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

#8A1921 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DE4F58

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#E98990

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#F4C4C7

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White

#FFFFFF

#8A1921 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6E141A

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#520F13

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#370A0D

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#1B0506

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Black

#000000

#8A1921 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8C282F

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#8D3A40

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#8B4F53

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#866568

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Grey

#808080

#8A1921 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#896B19

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#893E19

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#89194D

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#89197A

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#6B1989

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#8A1921 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
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#198A82
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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
#8A1921
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#19598A
#19598A

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#198A4A
#198A4A

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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
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#8A1959
#8A1959

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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
#8A1921
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#218A19
#218A19

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#19218A
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#8A8219
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#198A82
#198A82

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#19218A
#19218A

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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#598A19
#598A19

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#198A82
#198A82

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#4A198A
#4A198A

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Nearest named colors to #8A1921

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

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Strawberry Jam color link
Strawberry Jam

#8B171A

OU Crimson Red color link
OU Crimson Red

#841617

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Crown Of Thorns color link
Crown Of Thorns

#771F1F

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

#8A1921 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A1921
  • RGB138, 25, 33
  • CMYK0, 44, 41, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 25, 33)
  • HSL356°, 69%, 32%
  • HSL Precise355.752°, 69.325%, 31.961%
  • HSV356°, 82%, 54%
  • HSB356°, 82%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.098, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.098, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.098, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A1921
  • DECIMAL ID9050401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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