Information about #8E0A0F color

#8E0A0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E0A0F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 10, 15) — 55.7% red, 3.9% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 50 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated warm red, #8E0A0F sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Inferno Raven Red (#8C0015). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sangria (#92000A) and Red Devil (#860111).

The recipe behind #8E0A0F is rgb(142, 10, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8E0A0F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E0A0F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E0A0F color variations

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

#8E0A0F 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 #8E0A0F

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

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Blood color link
Blood

#8A0303

Red Wine color link
Red Wine

#990012

Carmine color link
Carmine

#960018

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Dark Red color link
Dark Red

#8B0000

Deep Red color link
Deep Red

#850101

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E0A0F
  • RGB142, 10, 15
  • CMYK0, 52, 50, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 10, 15)
  • HSL358°, 87%, 30%
  • HSL Precise357.727°, 86.842%, 29.804%
  • HSV358°, 93%, 56%
  • HSB358°, 93%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.039, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.039, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.039, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E0A0F
  • DECIMAL ID9308687
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01