Information about #8F0909 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8F0909 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(143, 9, 9) — 56.1% red, 3.5% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 53 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated warm red, #8F0909 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Sangria (#92000A). Slightly further away sit Blood (#8A0303) and Drawlz Brand Co. Ruby Red (#8D0000).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(143, 9, 9)), which gives #8F0909 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. #8F0909 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8F0909 color variations

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#8F0909 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 #8F0909

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

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Crimson Red color link
Crimson Red

#990000

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Cranberry color link
Cranberry

#9F000F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F0909
  • RGB143, 9, 9
  • CMYK0, 53, 53, 44
  • CSSrgb(143, 9, 9)
  • HSL0°, 88%, 30%
  • HSL Precise0°, 88.158%, 29.804%
  • HSV0°, 94%, 56%
  • HSB0°, 94%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.035, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.035, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.035, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8F0909
  • DECIMAL ID9373961
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01