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Dark red color: #8b0000

Dark red is #8b0000, rgb(139, 0, 0) in RGB and oklch(39.986% 0.16408 29.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shades, matching colors and palettes are below.

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0°
100%

40%
0.164
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • red-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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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°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any 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.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8b0000 mixed with white

  1. 8b0000

Darker: #8b0000 mixed with black

  1. 8b0000

Calmer: #8b0000 with less saturation

  1. 8b0000

Similar named colors

  • Scab Red#8b0000

Colors that go with #8b0000

Complementary
#8b0000
Analogous
#8b0000
Triadic
#8b0000
Split
#8b0000