Information about #8B1B07 color

#8B1B07 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B1B07 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 27, 7) — 54.5% red, 10.6% green, 2.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 52 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #8B1B07 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05). Slightly further away sit Brown Red (#922B05) and Smokey Topaz (#832A0D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 27, 7)), which gives #8B1B07 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #8B1B07 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B1B07 color variations

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#8B1B07 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 #8B1B07

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

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

Smokey Topaz color link
Smokey Topaz

#832A0D

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Rust Brown color link
Rust Brown

#8B3103

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

#8B1B07 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B1B07
  • RGB139, 27, 7
  • CMYK0, 44, 52, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 27, 7)
  • HSL9°, 90%, 29%
  • HSL Precise9.091°, 90.411%, 28.627%
  • HSV9°, 95%, 55%
  • HSB9°, 95%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.106, 0.027)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.106, 0.027, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.106, 0.027)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B1B07
  • DECIMAL ID9116423
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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