Information about #8E2229 color

#8E2229 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E2229 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 34, 41) — 55.7% red, 13.3% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 40 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8E2229 reads as a energetic, saturated red and 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 a hair away from Vivid Auburn (#922724). Nearby in the Register you will also find True Red (#8F1D21) and Fast Lane (#892431).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 34, 41) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #8E2229 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E2229 color variations

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#8E2229 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 #8E2229

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

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Scarlet Sage color link
Scarlet Sage

#9D202F

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E2229
  • RGB142, 34, 41
  • CMYK0, 42, 40, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 34, 41)
  • HSL356°, 61%, 35%
  • HSL Precise356.111°, 61.364%, 34.51%
  • HSV356°, 76%, 56%
  • HSB356°, 76%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.133, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.133, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.133, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E2229
  • DECIMAL ID9314857
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01