Information about #8E252A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E252A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 37, 42) — 55.7% red, 14.5% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 39 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E252A reads as a clearly saturated warm red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vivid Auburn (#922724). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fast Lane (#892431) and Flame Red (#86282E).

The recipe behind #8E252A is rgb(142, 37, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E252A: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. #8E252A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E252A color variations

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

#8E252A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E252A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#711D21

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#551519

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Black

#000000

#8E252A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E252A 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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#8E252A 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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#255F8E
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#258E54
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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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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
#8E252A
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#2A8E25
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#252A8E
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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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#8E8925
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#258E89
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#252A8E
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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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#5F8E25
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#258E89
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#54258E
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Nearest named colors to #8E252A

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

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Guardsman Red color link
Guardsman Red

#952E31

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

#8E252A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E252A
  • RGB142, 37, 42
  • CMYK0, 41, 39, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 37, 42)
  • HSL357°, 59%, 35%
  • HSL Precise357.143°, 58.659%, 35.098%
  • HSV357°, 74%, 56%
  • HSB357°, 74%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.145, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.145, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.145, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E252A
  • DECIMAL ID9315626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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