Information about #8C0C02 color

#8C0C02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C0C02 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 12, 2) — 54.9% red, 4.7% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 54 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C0C02 is a intensely saturated red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blood (#8A0303). Nearby in the Register you will also find Drawlz Brand Co. Ruby Red (#8D0000) and Dark Red (#8B0000).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 12, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8C0C02 color variations

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#8C0C02 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 #8C0C02

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

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Sangria color link
Sangria

#92000A

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Maroon color link
Maroon

#800000

Crimson Red color link
Crimson Red

#990000

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

#8C0C02 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C0C02
  • RGB140, 12, 2
  • CMYK0, 50, 54, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 12, 2)
  • HSL4°, 97%, 28%
  • HSL Precise4.348°, 97.183%, 27.843%
  • HSV4°, 99%, 55%
  • HSB4°, 99%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.047, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.047, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.047, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C0C02
  • DECIMAL ID9178114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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