Information about #8E291A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E291A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 41, 26) — 55.7% red, 16.1% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 45 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #8E291A sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rich Red Brown (#8A2D1C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Brown (#8B2E16) and Sienna (#882D17).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 41, 26)), which gives #8E291A its character. If you plan to put text on a #8E291A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E291A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E291A color variations

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

#8E291A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E291A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E291A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E291A 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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#8E291A 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #8E291A

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

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

True Red color link
True Red

#8F1D21

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Smokey Topaz color link
Smokey Topaz

#832A0D

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Deep Dumpling color link
Deep Dumpling

#9B351B

#8E291A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E291A
  • RGB142, 41, 26
  • CMYK0, 40, 45, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 41, 26)
  • HSL8°, 69%, 33%
  • HSL Precise7.759°, 69.048%, 32.941%
  • HSV8°, 82%, 56%
  • HSB8°, 82%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.161, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.161, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.161, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E291A
  • DECIMAL ID9316634
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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