#8B0000 color codes
- HEX
- #8B0000
- HEX8
- #8B0000FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF8B0000
- RGB
- rgb(139, 0, 0)
- RGB (%)
- 55%, 0%, 0%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 100%, 27%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 100%, 55%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 45%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.3999 0.1641 29.23)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(39.99% 0.1641 29.23)
- Decimal
- 9109504
What color is #8B0000?
#8B0000 sits at 40% lightness and 0.1641 chroma in OKLCH, hue 29.23°. Its nearest named color is DarkRed (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #8B0000
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#8B0000 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Monochromatic
Using #8B0000 in CSS
.text { color: #8B0000; }
.background { background-color: #8B0000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8B0000; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.3999 0.1641 29.23); }
/* #8B0000 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #8B000080; }Is #8B0000 accessible?
#8B0000 on white text scores 10.01:1; on black text it scores 2.10:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #8B0000. Recommended text color on a #8B0000 background: white.
A 2.1:1 vs black
A 10.01:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#8B0000) → white APCA Lc experimental 95.1 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #8B0000?
- #8B0000 is DarkRed. In RGB it is rgb(139, 0, 0), and in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 27%).
- What is #8B0000 in RGB?
- #8B0000 converts to rgb(139, 0, 0) — red 139, green 0, blue 0.
- What text color is readable on #8B0000?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (10.01:1) against #8B0000. White text passes WCAG AAA on #8B0000.