What color is #8D1212?

#8D1212 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Netherworld. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D1212?

The RGB value is 141, 18, 18: 141 red, 18 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D1212?

The complementary color is #128D8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D1212?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D1212 color

#8D1212 rgb(141, 18, 18)

Shades of red

The hex color #8D1212 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 7.1% green and 7.1% blue (141, 18, 18).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 77% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 87% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Netherworld (#881111), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#8D1212 color codes

HEX	`#8D1212`
RGB	`rgb(141, 18, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 7.1%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 77%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 87%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 87%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.77, 48.68, 34.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.77, 59.88, 35.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.311, 6.141, 1.162)`
Decimal	`9245202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D1212, 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 #8D1212	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8D1212 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #8D1212 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d1212; }
.text { color: #8d1212; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d1212; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 18 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d1212, #8d5012); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D1212?: #8D1212 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Netherworld. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D1212?: The RGB value is 141, 18, 18: 141 red, 18 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D1212?: The complementary color is #128D8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D1212?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.