What color is #8F0017?

#8F0017 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Carmine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F0017?

The RGB value is 143, 0, 23: 143 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F0017?

The complementary color is #008F78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F0017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F0017 color

#8F0017 rgb(143, 0, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #8F0017 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 0% green and 9% blue (143, 0, 23).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 84% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Carmine (#960018), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#8F0017 color codes

HEX	`#8F0017`
RGB	`rgb(143, 0, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 0%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 100%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.17, 52.5, 31.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.17, 61.29, 31.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.484, 5.903, 1.345)`
Decimal	`9371671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F0017, 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 #8F0017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F0017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #8F0017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f0017; }
.text { color: #8f0017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f0017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 0 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f0017, #8f3100); }

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Questions

What color is #8F0017?: #8F0017 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Carmine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F0017?: The RGB value is 143, 0, 23: 143 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F0017?: The complementary color is #008F78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F0017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.