Information about #8B0F04 color

#8B0F04 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B0F04 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 15, 4) — 54.5% red, 5.9% green, 1.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 53 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid red, #8B0F04 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blood (#8A0303). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Red (#850101) and Dark Red (#8B0000).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 15, 4) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8B0F04 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. #8B0F04 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B0F04 color variations

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

#8B0F04 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 #8B0F04

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

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

Maroon color link
Maroon

#800000

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B0F04
  • RGB139, 15, 4
  • CMYK0, 49, 53, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 15, 4)
  • HSL5°, 94%, 28%
  • HSL Precise4.889°, 94.406%, 28.039%
  • HSV5°, 97%, 55%
  • HSB5°, 97%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.059, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.059, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.059, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B0F04
  • DECIMAL ID9113348
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01