Information about #8E0A06 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8E0A06 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 10, 6) — 55.7% red, 3.9% green, 2.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 53 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E0A06 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blood (#8A0303). Slightly further away sit Sangria (#92000A) and Drawlz Brand Co. Ruby Red (#8D0000).

The recipe behind #8E0A06 is rgb(142, 10, 6), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E0A06: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. No one has named #8E0A06 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E0A06 color variations

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#8E0A06 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 #8E0A06

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

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Crimson Red color link
Crimson Red

#990000

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

Maroon color link
Maroon

#800000

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E0A06
  • RGB142, 10, 6
  • CMYK0, 52, 53, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 10, 6)
  • HSL2°, 92%, 29%
  • HSL Precise1.765°, 91.892%, 29.02%
  • HSV2°, 96%, 56%
  • HSB2°, 96%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.039, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.039, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.039, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E0A06
  • DECIMAL ID9308678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01