Information about #8A2524 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8A2524 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 37, 36) — 54.1% red, 14.5% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 40 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8A2524 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vivid Auburn (#922724). Its next-closest registered neighbors are True Red (#8F1D21) and Flame Red (#86282E).

The recipe behind #8A2524 is rgb(138, 37, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8A2524: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. #8A2524 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A2524 color variations

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

#8A2524 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8A2524 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8A2524 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8A2524 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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#8A2524 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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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
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#24558A
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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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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
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#248A25
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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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#888A24
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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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#558A24
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Nearest named colors to #8A2524

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

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

#8A2524 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A2524
  • RGB138, 37, 36
  • CMYK0, 40, 40, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 37, 36)
  • HSL1°, 59%, 34%
  • HSL Precise0.588°, 58.621%, 34.118%
  • HSV1°, 74%, 54%
  • HSB1°, 74%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.145, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.145, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.145, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A2524
  • DECIMAL ID9053476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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