Information about #8E0A20 color

#8E0A20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E0A20 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 10, 32) — 55.7% red, 3.9% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 52 / 43 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #8E0A20 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Code Red (#880025). Nearby in the Register you will also find Strawberry Jam (#8B171A) and Ruby Red (#9B111E).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 10, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 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.

#8E0A20 color variations

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#8E0A20 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 #8E0A20

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

Code Red color link
Code Red

#880025

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

#8E0A20 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E0A20
  • RGB142, 10, 32
  • CMYK0, 52, 43, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 10, 32)
  • HSL350°, 87%, 30%
  • HSL Precise350°, 86.842%, 29.804%
  • HSV350°, 93%, 56%
  • HSB350°, 93%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.039, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.039, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.039, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E0A20
  • DECIMAL ID9308704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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