Information about #8B1B08 color

#8B1B08 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B1B08 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 27, 8) — 54.5% red, 10.6% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 51 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated red, #8B1B08 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05). Slightly further away sit OU Crimson Red (#841617) and Smokey Topaz (#832A0D).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 27, 8) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #8B1B08 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B1B08 color variations

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

#8B1B08 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 #8B1B08

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

Smokey Topaz color link
Smokey Topaz

#832A0D

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B1B08
  • RGB139, 27, 8
  • CMYK0, 44, 51, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 27, 8)
  • HSL9°, 89%, 29%
  • HSL Precise8.702°, 89.116%, 28.824%
  • HSV9°, 94%, 55%
  • HSB9°, 94%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.106, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.106, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.106, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B1B08
  • DECIMAL ID9116424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01