#8A242A color

  • HEX#8A242A
  • RGBrgb(138, 36, 42)
  • HSLhsl(356, 59%, 34%)
  • CMYK0, 74, 70, 46

About #8A242A

#8A242A is a dark red color with the hex code #8A242A. In RGB it is red 138, green 36, blue 42; in HSL it is hue 356°, saturation 59%, lightness 34%; in CMYK it is 0%, 74%, 70%, 46%. Its contrast ratio is 8.87:1 on white and 2.37:1 on black.

#8A242A Color Conversion

Hex triplet8A, 24, 2A
CMYK0.00%, 73.91%, 69.57%, 45.88%
RGB Decimal138, 36, 42
HSL356°, 59%, 34%
RGB Octal212, 44, 52
HSV (HSB)356.47°, 73.91%, 54.12%
RGB Binary10001010, 100100, 101010
CIE-L*AB31.42, 43.11, 22.02
RGB Percent54.12%, 14.12%, 16.47%
CIE-L*CH31.42, 48.41, 27.06
XYZ11.53, 6.83, 2.90
CIE-L*UV31.42, 72.71, 13.38
xyY0.54, 0.32, 6.83
Hunter-Lab26.14, 33.00, 11.72
RYB54.12%, 14.12%, 16.47%

Color Accessibility Scores

#8A242A on a dark background: contrast 2.37:1, fails WCAG AA.
#8A242A on a light background: contrast 8.87:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#8A242A · #CD3C46 · #411114 · #248A83 · #3CCDC3

Analogous palette

#83248A · #8A245E · #8A242A · #8A5024 · #8A8324

Triadic palette

#8A242A · #2A8A24 · #242A8A · #CD3C46 · #46CD3C

Tetradic palette

#8A242A · #5E8A24 · #248A83 · #50248A · #411114

Monochromatic palette

#140506 · #4D1418 · #8A242A · #C7333D · #D96D74

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