Information about #8E0E05 color

#8E0E05 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E0E05 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 14, 5) — 55.7% red, 5.5% green, 2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 50 / 54 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E0E05 presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blood (#8A0303). Slightly further away sit Drawlz Brand Co. Ruby Red (#8D0000) and Dark Red (#8B0000).

The recipe behind #8E0E05 is rgb(142, 14, 5), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E0E05: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E0E05 color variations

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#8E0E05 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 #8E0E05

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

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Crimson Red color link
Crimson Red

#990000

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Maroon color link
Maroon

#800000

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E0E05
  • RGB142, 14, 5
  • CMYK0, 50, 54, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 14, 5)
  • HSL4°, 93%, 29%
  • HSL Precise3.942°, 93.197%, 28.824%
  • HSV4°, 96%, 56%
  • HSB4°, 96%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.055, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.055, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.055, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E0E05
  • DECIMAL ID9309701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01