Information about #8E1A2D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#8E1A2D presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Antique Ruby (#841B2D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fast Lane (#892431) and True Red (#8F1D21).
The recipe behind #8E1A2D is rgb(142, 26, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8E1A2D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#8E1A2D color variations
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#8E1A2D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#8E1A2D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#8E1A2D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#8E1A2D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8E1A2D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #8E1A2D color
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Nearest named colors to #8E1A2D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#841B2D
#892431
#8F1D21
#9B1C31
#86282E
#9D202F
#922724
#90243A
#7F1734
#922A31
#842139
#88213C
#8E1A2D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#8E1A2D
- RGB142, 26, 45
- CMYK0, 45, 38, 44
- CSSrgb(142, 26, 45)
- HSL350°, 69%, 33%
- HSL Precise350.172°, 69.048%, 32.941%
- HSV350°, 82%, 56%
- HSB350°, 82%, 56%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
- GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.102, 0.176)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.102, 0.176, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.102, 0.176)
- Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID8E1A2D
- DECIMAL ID9312813
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
