What color is #8D0016?

#8D0016 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 #8D0016?

The RGB value is 141, 0, 22: 141 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D0016?

The complementary color is #008D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D0016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D0016 color

#8D0016 rgb(141, 0, 22)

Shades of red

The hex color #8D0016 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 0% green and 8.6% blue (141, 0, 22).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 84% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Bloodthirsty (#880011), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#8D0016 color codes

HEX	`#8D0016`
RGB	`rgb(141, 0, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 0%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 100%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.7, 51.95, 31.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.7, 60.82, 31.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.131, 5.723, 1.277)`
Decimal	`9240598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D0016, 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 #8D0016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8D0016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #8D0016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d0016; }
.text { color: #8d0016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d0016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 0 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d0016, #8d3100); }

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Questions

What color is #8D0016?: #8D0016 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 #8D0016?: The RGB value is 141, 0, 22: 141 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D0016?: The complementary color is #008D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D0016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.