Information about #890B0B color

#890B0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #890B0B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 11, 11) — 53.7% red, 4.3% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 49 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength warm red, #890B0B holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 near neighbor of Blood (#8A0303). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Devil (#860111) and Sangria (#92000A).

The recipe behind #890B0B is rgb(137, 11, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #890B0B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #890B0B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#890B0B color variations

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#890B0B 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 #890B0B

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

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#890B0B
  • RGB137, 11, 11
  • CMYK0, 49, 49, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 11, 11)
  • HSL0°, 85%, 29%
  • HSL Precise0°, 85.135%, 29.02%
  • HSV0°, 92%, 54%
  • HSB0°, 92%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.043, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.043, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.043, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID890B0B
  • DECIMAL ID8981259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01