What color is #8F080F?

#8F080F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Jack and Coke. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F080F?

The RGB value is 143, 8, 15: 143 red, 8 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F080F?

The complementary color is #088F88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F080F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F080F color

#8F080F rgb(143, 8, 15)

Shades of red

The hex color #8F080F is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 3.1% green and 5.9% blue (143, 8, 15).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 89% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 90% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Jack and Coke (#920F0E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#8F080F color codes

HEX	`#8F080F`
RGB	`rgb(143, 8, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 3.1%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 89%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 94%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 90%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.54, 51.03, 36.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.54, 62.7, 35.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.502, 6.05, 1.014)`
Decimal	`9373711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F080F, 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 #8F080F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F080F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #8F080F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f080f; }
.text { color: #8f080f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f080f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 8 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f080f, #8f4508); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8F080F?: #8F080F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Jack and Coke. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F080F?: The RGB value is 143, 8, 15: 143 red, 8 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F080F?: The complementary color is #088F88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F080F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.