All About Color #8E2E2E

#8E2E2E

About #8E2E2E

#8E2E2E is a dark red color with the hex code #8E2E2E. In RGB it is red 142, green 46, blue 46; in HSL it is hue 0°, saturation 51%, lightness 37%; in CMYK it is 0%, 68%, 68%, 44%. Its contrast ratio is 8.14:1 on white and 2.58:1 on black.

#8E2E2E Color Conversion

Hex triplet8E, 2E, 2E
CMYK0.00%, 67.61%, 67.61%, 44.31%
RGB Decimal142, 46, 46
HSL0°, 51%, 37%
RGB Octal216, 56, 56
HSV (HSB)0.00°, 67.61%, 55.69%
RGB Binary10001110, 101110, 101110
CIE-L*AB33.78, 40.56, 22.57
RGB Percent55.69%, 18.04%, 18.04%
CIE-L*CH33.78, 46.41, 29.10
XYZ12.63, 7.90, 3.44
CIE-L*UV33.78, 69.86, 15.07
xyY0.53, 0.33, 7.90
Hunter-Lab28.11, 30.98, 12.41
RYB55.69%, 18.04%, 18.04%

Color Accessibility Scores

#8E2E2E on a dark background: contrast 2.58:1, fails WCAG AA.
#8E2E2E on a light background: contrast 8.14:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #8E2E2E, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

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Complementary palette

#8E2E2E · #C75252 · #491818 · #2E8E8E · #52C7C7

Analogous palette

#8E2E8E · #8E2E5E · #8E2E2E · #8E5E2E · #8E8E2E

Triadic palette

#8E2E2E · #2E8E2E · #2E2E8E · #C75252 · #52C752

Tetradic palette

#8E2E2E · #5E8E2E · #2E8E8E · #5E2E8E · #491818

Monochromatic palette

#1B0909 · #551B1B · #8E2E2E · #C34646 · #D68080

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