Information about #8B2D23 color

#8B2D23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B2D23 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 45, 35) — 54.5% red, 17.6% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 41 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8B2D23 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Burnt Umber (#8A3324). Slightly further away sit Rich Red Brown (#8A2D1C) and Dyestalk Red (#913225).

The recipe behind #8B2D23 is rgb(139, 45, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B2D23 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B2D23 color variations

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

#8B2D23 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B2D23 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#37120D

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Black

#000000

#8B2D23 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B2D23 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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#8A2241

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#8B2D23 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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#23808B
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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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#234C8B
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#238B61
#238B61

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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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#8B234C
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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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#238B2D
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#2D238B
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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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#808B23
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#23808B
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#2D238B
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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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#4C8B23
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#23808B
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#61238B
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Nearest named colors to #8B2D23

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

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

#8B2D23 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B2D23
  • RGB139, 45, 35
  • CMYK0, 37, 41, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 45, 35)
  • HSL6°, 60%, 34%
  • HSL Precise5.769°, 59.77%, 34.118%
  • HSV6°, 75%, 55%
  • HSB6°, 75%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.176, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.176, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.176, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B2D23
  • DECIMAL ID9121059
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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