Information about #8B091C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B091C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 9, 28) — 54.5% red, 3.5% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 44 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B091C reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Code Red (#880025). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crovazhan (#7F0B16) and Strawberry Jam (#8B171A).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 9, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8B091C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. #8B091C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B091C color variations

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

#8B091C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B091C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B091C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B091C 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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#8B091C 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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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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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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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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#36098B
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Nearest named colors to #8B091C

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

Code Red color link
Code Red

#880025

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Strawberry Jam color link
Strawberry Jam

#8B171A

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

OU Crimson Red color link
OU Crimson Red

#841617

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Aesthetic Maroon color link
Aesthetic Maroon

#78081C

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

#8B091C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B091C
  • RGB139, 9, 28
  • CMYK0, 51, 44, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 9, 28)
  • HSL351°, 88%, 29%
  • HSL Precise351.231°, 87.838%, 29.02%
  • HSV351°, 94%, 55%
  • HSB351°, 94%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.035, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.035, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.035, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B091C
  • DECIMAL ID9111836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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