Information about #8B1D28 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8B1D28 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 29, 40) — 54.5% red, 11.4% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 39 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B1D28 reads as a vivid, lively red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from True Red (#8F1D21). Slightly further away sit Antique Ruby (#841B2D) and Fast Lane (#892431).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 29, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #8B1D28 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B1D28 color variations

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

#8B1D28 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B1D28 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6F1720

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#531118

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#370B10

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Black

#000000

#8B1D28 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8D3D45

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#86676A

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Grey

#808080

#8B1D28 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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#8B1D28 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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#1D8B80
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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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#1D5F8B
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#1D8B49
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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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#8B1D5F
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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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#288B1D
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#1D288B
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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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#8B801D
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#1D8B80
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#1D288B
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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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#5F8B1D
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#1D8B80
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#491D8B
#491D8B

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Nearest named colors to #8B1D28

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

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Strawberry Jam color link
Strawberry Jam

#8B171A

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

#8B1D28 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B1D28
  • RGB139, 29, 40
  • CMYK0, 43, 39, 45
  • HSL354°, 65%, 33%
  • HSL Precise354°, 65.476%, 32.941%
  • HSV354°, 79%, 55%
  • HSB354°, 79%, 55%
  • HEX ID8B1D28
  • DECIMAL ID9116968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
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