Information about #8E1A2C color

#8E1A2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E1A2C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 26, 44) — 55.7% red, 10.2% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 38 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E1A2C is a strongly colored earthy red 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 Antique Ruby (#841B2D). Slightly further away sit True Red (#8F1D21) and Fast Lane (#892431).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 26, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E1A2C: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E1A2C color variations

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

#8E1A2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E1A2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E1A2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#902938

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#87666B

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Grey

#808080

#8E1A2C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8E1A2C 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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#1A8E7D
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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
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#1A668E
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#1A8E43
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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
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#8E1A66
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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
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#2C8E1A
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#1A2C8E
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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
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#8E7D1A
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#1A8E7D
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#1A2C8E
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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
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#668E1A
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#1A8E7D
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#431A8E
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Nearest named colors to #8E1A2C

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

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

Filmpro Deep Red color link
Filmpro Deep Red

#90243A

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

#8E1A2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E1A2C
  • RGB142, 26, 44
  • CMYK0, 45, 38, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 26, 44)
  • HSL351°, 69%, 33%
  • HSL Precise350.69°, 69.048%, 32.941%
  • HSV351°, 82%, 56%
  • HSB351°, 82%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.102, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.102, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.102, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E1A2C
  • DECIMAL ID9312812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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