Information about #8D2E25 color

#8D2E25 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8D2E25 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(141, 46, 37) — 55.3% red, 18% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 41 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8D2E25 is a clearly saturated warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dyestalk Red (#913225). Slightly further away sit Burnt Umber (#8A3324) and Red Kite (#913228).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(141, 46, 37)), which gives #8D2E25 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8D2E25 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8D2E25 color variations

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

#8D2E25 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 #8D2E25

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

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D2E25
  • RGB141, 46, 37
  • CMYK0, 37, 41, 45
  • CSSrgb(141, 46, 37)
  • HSL5°, 58%, 35%
  • HSL Precise5.192°, 58.427%, 34.902%
  • HSV5°, 74%, 55%
  • HSB5°, 74%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.180, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.180, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.180, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8D2E25
  • DECIMAL ID9252389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01