What color is #8A0422?

#8A0422 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Barbera. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A0422?

The RGB value is 138, 4, 34: 138 red, 4 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A0422?

The complementary color is #048A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A0422?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A0422 color

#8A0422 rgb(138, 4, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #8A0422 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 1.6% green and 13.3% blue (138, 4, 34).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 94% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 97% magenta, 75% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Barbera (#8B031C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#8A0422 color codes

HEX	`#8A0422`
RGB	`rgb(138, 4, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 1.6%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 94%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 97%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 97%, 75%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.4, 50.91, 23.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.4, 56.09, 24.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.815, 5.607, 2.026)`
Decimal	`9045026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A0422, 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 #8A0422	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8A0422 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #8A0422 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a0422; }
.text { color: #8a0422; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a0422; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 4 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a0422, #8a2904); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8A0422?: #8A0422 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Barbera. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A0422?: The RGB value is 138, 4, 34: 138 red, 4 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A0422?: The complementary color is #048A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A0422?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.