Information about #8B001C color

#8B001C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B001C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 0, 28) — 54.5% red, 0% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 100 / 80 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8B001C reads as a maximally vivid red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Inferno Raven Red (#8C0015). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Code Red (#880025) and Burgundy (#800020).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 0, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8B001C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 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.

#8B001C color variations

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

#8B001C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FF204C

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#FF6A88

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#FFB5C3

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White

#FFFFFF

#8B001C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6E0016

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#530011

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#37000B

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#1C0006

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Black

#000000

#8B001C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#91102A

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#94253B

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#923E4F

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#8B5D66

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Grey

#808080

#8B001C 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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#8A0053

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#8A008A

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#53008A

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#8B001C 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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#008A6E
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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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#00608A
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#008A29
#008A29

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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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#8A0060
#8A0060

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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
#8B001C
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#1C8A00
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#001C8A
#001C8A

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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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#8A6E00
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#008A6E
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#001C8A
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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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#608A00
#608A00

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#008A6E
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#29008A
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Nearest named colors to #8B001C

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

Inferno Raven Red color link
Inferno Raven Red

#8C0015

Code Red color link
Code Red

#880025

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Aesthetic Maroon color link
Aesthetic Maroon

#78081C

Bordeaux color link
Bordeaux

#7B002C

Strawberry Jam color link
Strawberry Jam

#8B171A

BLANKM1TCH color link
BLANKM1TCH

#780912

#8B001C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B001C
  • RGB139, 0, 28
  • CMYK0, 100, 80, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 0, 28)
  • HSL348°, 100%, 27%
  • HSL Precise347.914°, 100%, 27.255%
  • HSV348°, 100%, 55%
  • HSB348°, 100%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.000, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.000, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.000, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B001C
  • DECIMAL ID9109532
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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