Information about #8C1D24 color

#8C1D24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C1D24 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 29, 36) — 54.9% red, 11.4% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 41 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8C1D24 reads as a vivid, lively warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from True Red (#8F1D21). Slightly further away sit Vivid Auburn (#922724) and Strawberry Jam (#8B171A).

The recipe behind #8C1D24 is rgb(140, 29, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C1D24: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. No one has named #8C1D24 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8C1D24 color variations

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#8C1D24 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 #8C1D24

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

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C1D24
  • RGB140, 29, 36
  • CMYK0, 44, 41, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 29, 36)
  • HSL356°, 66%, 33%
  • HSL Precise356.216°, 65.68%, 33.137%
  • HSV356°, 79%, 55%
  • HSB356°, 79%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.114, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.114, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.114, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C1D24
  • DECIMAL ID9182500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01