Information about #8E241A color

#8E241A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E241A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 36, 26) — 55.7% red, 14.1% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 45 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8E241A presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from True Red (#8F1D21). Slightly further away sit Rich Red Brown (#8A2D1C) and Vivid Auburn (#922724).

The recipe behind #8E241A is rgb(142, 36, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E241A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E241A color variations

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

#8E241A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E241A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E241A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E241A 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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#8E241A 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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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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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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#8E1A4A
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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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#1A8E24
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#241A8E
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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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#858E1A
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#1A858E
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#241A8E
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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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#4A8E1A
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#1A858E
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#5E1A8E
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Nearest named colors to #8E241A

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

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Strawberry Jam color link
Strawberry Jam

#8B171A

OU Crimson Red color link
OU Crimson Red

#841617

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Smokey Topaz color link
Smokey Topaz

#832A0D

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

#8E241A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E241A
  • RGB142, 36, 26
  • CMYK0, 42, 45, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 36, 26)
  • HSL5°, 69%, 33%
  • HSL Precise5.172°, 69.048%, 32.941%
  • HSV5°, 82%, 56%
  • HSB5°, 82%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.141, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.141, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.141, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E241A
  • DECIMAL ID9315354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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