What color is #88000F?

#88000F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88000F?

The RGB value is 136, 0, 15: 136 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88000F?

The complementary color is #008879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88000F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88000F color

#88000F rgb(136, 0, 15)

Shades of red

The hex color #88000F is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 0% green and 5.9% blue (136, 0, 15).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 89% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Bloodthirsty (#880011), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#88000F color codes

HEX	`#88000F`
RGB	`rgb(136, 0, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 0%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 89%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.49, 50.46, 34.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.49, 60.9, 34.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.241, 5.271, 0.93)`
Decimal	`8912911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88000F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #88000F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#88000F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #88000F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88000f; }
.text { color: #88000f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88000f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 0 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88000f, #883500); }

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Questions

What color is #88000F?: #88000F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Bloodthirsty. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88000F?: The RGB value is 136, 0, 15: 136 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88000F?: The complementary color is #008879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88000F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.