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#8B161D

#8b161d ≈ Falu Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8b161d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 8.63% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.17% magenta, 79.14% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 356.41°, with 72.67% saturation and 31.57% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), ΔE 2.4.

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Relative luminance0.0615

Complementary

  1. #8b161d
  2. #168b84

Split complementary

  1. #8b161d
  2. #168b4a
  3. #16588b

Analogous

  1. #8b1658
  2. #8b161d
  3. #8b4a16

Triadic

  1. #8b161d
  2. #1d8b16
  3. #161d8b

Tetradic

  1. #8b161d
  2. #8b8416
  3. #168b84
  4. #161d8b

Square

  1. #8b161d
  2. #588b16
  3. #168b84
  4. #4a168b

Monochromatic

  1. #120304
  2. #490c0f
  3. #8b161d
  4. #cd202b
  5. #e4565e

Shades

#8b161d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b161d
  2. #7d141a
  3. #6f1217
  4. #610f14
  5. #530d11
  6. #460b0f
  7. #38090c
  8. #2a0709
  9. #1c0406
  10. #0e0203
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b161d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b161d
  2. #972d34
  3. #a2454a
  4. #ae5c61
  5. #b97377
  6. #c58b8e
  7. #d1a2a5
  8. #dcb9bb
  9. #e8d0d2
  10. #f3e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b161d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b161d
  2. #8a2127
  3. #892b31
  4. #88363b
  5. #874045
  6. #864b4f
  7. #845658
  8. #836062
  9. #826b6c
  10. #817576
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #69383a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c361c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #594f18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #652c1c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #703f1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #94001b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b161d {
  color: #8b161d;
}
Background
.bg-8b161d {
  background-color: #8b161d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b161d {
  border: 2px solid #8b161d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b161d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 22 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 73% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b161d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b161d, #8b4a16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b161d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 22 29 / 0.35);
}

#801818 Falu Red ΔE 2.40 #960018 Carmine ΔE 2.42 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.51 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 5.12 #800000 Maroon ΔE 5.83 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.88 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 5.92 #74e9e2 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Falu Red
#8b161d  rgb(139, 22, 29)  hsl(356, 73%, 32%)  Falu Red
#168b84  rgb(22, 139, 132)  hsl(176, 73%, 32%)  Dark Cyan
#1d8b16  rgb(29, 139, 22)  hsl(116, 73%, 32%)  Forest Green
#161d8b  rgb(22, 29, 139)  hsl(236, 73%, 32%)  Imperial Blue