What color is #8E1319?

#8E1319 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Noble Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E1319?

The RGB value is 142, 19, 25: 142 red, 19 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E1319?

The complementary color is #138E88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E1319?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E1319 color

#8E1319 rgb(142, 19, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #8E1319 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 7.5% green and 9.8% blue (142, 19, 25).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 76% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 82% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Noble Red (#92181D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#8E1319 color codes

HEX	`#8E1319`
RGB	`rgb(142, 19, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 7.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 76%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 87%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 82%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.13, 48.93, 31.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.13, 58.1, 32.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.565, 6.289, 1.524)`
Decimal	`9311001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E1319, 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 #8E1319	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8E1319 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #8E1319 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e1319; }
.text { color: #8e1319; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e1319; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 19 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e1319, #8e4a13); }

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Questions

What color is #8E1319?: #8E1319 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Noble Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E1319?: The RGB value is 142, 19, 25: 142 red, 19 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E1319?: The complementary color is #138E88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E1319?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.