Dark red color: code #8B0000
Dark red
#8B0000
Color codes
- HEX
#8B0000 - RGB
rgb(139, 0, 0) - HSL
hsl(0, 100%, 27%) - HSV
hsv(0, 100%, 55%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 45%) - LAB
lab(28.1% 51 41.3) - OKLCH
oklch(40% 0.164 29.2)
About the color Dark red
Dark red has the HEX code #8B0000, which corresponds to rgb(139, 0, 0) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 0°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness (hsl(0, 100%, 27%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for light text: white reaches a 10.01:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 2.09:1 for black.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 45%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Dark red
Complementary
#8B0000 · #008A8A
Analogous
#8A0045 · #8B0000 · #8A4500
Triadic
#8B0000 · #008A00 · #00008A
Tetradic
#8B0000 · #458A00 · #008A8A · #45008A
Split-complementary
#8B0000 · #008A45 · #00458A
Monochromatic
#0A0000 · #570000 · #8B0000 · #D60000 · #FF2424
Dark red with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-dark-red: #8B0000;
--color-dark-red-rgb: 139, 0, 0;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-dark-red);
color: #FFFFFF;
}