Information about #8E040F color

#8E040F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E040F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 4, 15) — 55.7% red, 1.6% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 54 / 50 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8E040F reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Inferno Raven Red (#8C0015). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sangria (#92000A) and Red Devil (#860111).

The recipe behind #8E040F is rgb(142, 4, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8E040F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E040F color variations

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

#8E040F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D60516

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#F92B3C

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#FB717D

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#FDB8BE

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White

#FFFFFF

#8E040F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#8E040F

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#73020C

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#560209

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#390106

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#1C0003

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Black

#000000

#8E040F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#95141F

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#952932

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#924148

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#8A5E62

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Grey

#808080

#8E040F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#7F9003

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#906803

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#903003

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#900347

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#90037F

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#680390

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#8E040F 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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#049084
#049084

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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
#8E040F
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#045690
#045690

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#04903E
#04903E

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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
#903E04
#903E04

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#8E040F
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#900456
#900456

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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
#8E040F
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#0F9004
#0F9004

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#040F90
#040F90

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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
#8E040F
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#908404
#908404

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#049084
#049084

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#040F90
#040F90

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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
#8E040F
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#569004
#569004

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#049084
#049084

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#3E0490
#3E0490

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Nearest named colors to #8E040F

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

Inferno Raven Red color link
Inferno Raven Red

#8C0015

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Drawlz Brand Co. Ruby Red color link
Drawlz Brand Co. Ruby Red

#8D0000

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Cranberry color link
Cranberry

#9F000F

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Crimson Red color link
Crimson Red

#990000

#8E040F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E040F
  • RGB142, 4, 15
  • CMYK0, 54, 50, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 4, 15)
  • HSL355°, 95%, 29%
  • HSL Precise355.217°, 94.521%, 28.627%
  • HSV355°, 97%, 56%
  • HSB355°, 97%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.016, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.016, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.016, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E040F
  • DECIMAL ID9307151
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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