Information about #8B1D0D color

#8B1D0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B1D0D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 29, 13) (54.5% red, 11.4% green, 5.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 43 / 49 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8B1D0D reads as a strongly colored warm red and 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 very close to OU Crimson Red (#841617). Slightly further away sit Strawberry Jam (#8B171A) and Smokey Topaz (#832A0D).

The recipe behind #8B1D0D is rgb(139, 29, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B1D0D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B1D0D color variations

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

#8B1D0D 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 #8B1D0D

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

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B1D0D
  • RGB139, 29, 13
  • CMYK0, 43, 49, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 29, 13)
  • HSL8°, 83%, 30%
  • HSL Precise7.619°, 82.895%, 29.804%
  • HSV8°, 91%, 55%
  • HSB8°, 91%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.114, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.114, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.114, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B1D0D
  • DECIMAL ID9116941
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01