Dark red color: #8b0000
The Dark red color code in every format, with shades, matching colors and ready palettes.
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OKLCH
- Red
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- red-900
- Black 45%
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Questions about Dark red
What is the hex code for Dark red?
The hex code for Dark red is #8b0000. In RGB it is rgb(139 0 0), in HSL hsl(0 100% 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.986% 0.16408 29.234).
What colors go well with Dark red?
Its complementary color is #005461. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #850045 and #733300. Ready palettes with Dark red are shown on this page.
Is Dark red a warm or cool color?
Dark red is a warm color with an OKLCH hue of 29 degrees.
What text color is readable on Dark red?
White text is more readable on Dark red: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
About #8b0000
#8b0000 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 29°.
Looks the same on every screen.
White text on it reaches 10.01:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Scab Red (#8b0000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.