What color is #8E1821?

#8E1821 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 #8E1821?

The RGB value is 142, 24, 33: 142 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E1821?

The complementary color is #188E85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E1821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E1821 color

#8E1821 rgb(142, 24, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #8E1821 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 9.4% green and 12.9% blue (142, 24, 33).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 71% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 77% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Noble Red (#92181D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#8E1821 color codes

HEX	`#8E1821`
RGB	`rgb(142, 24, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 9.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 71%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 83%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 77%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.68, 47.94, 27.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.68, 55.04, 29.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.758, 6.516, 2.077)`
Decimal	`9312289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E1821, 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 #8E1821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8E1821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #8E1821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e1821; }
.text { color: #8e1821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e1821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 24 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e1821, #8e4a18); }

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Questions

What color is #8E1821?: #8E1821 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 #8E1821?: The RGB value is 142, 24, 33: 142 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E1821?: The complementary color is #188E85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E1821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.