#8A0015 Color

#8A0015 is rgb(138, 0, 21) in RGB, hsl(351, 100%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 85%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carmine (#960018), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A0015

HEX#8A0015

RGBrgb(138, 0, 21)

HSLhsl(351, 100%, 27%)

HSVhsv(351, 100%, 54%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 85%, 46%)

OKLCHoklch(39.9% 0.162 24.2)

LABlab(28.64% 51.45 32.79)

LCHlch(28.64% 61.01 32.51)

What #8A0015 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8A0015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Carmine#960018ΔE 4.68 Maroon#800000ΔE 7.7 UP Maroon#7B1113ΔE 8.15 Barn Red#7C0A02ΔE 8.3 Falu Red#801818ΔE 8.33 Spartan Crimson#9E1316ΔE 8.75

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#8A0015 Channel Values

How #8A0015 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 138 · G 0 · B 21	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 351° · S 100% · L 27%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 351° · S 100% · V 54%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 85% · K 46%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A0015 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8A0015

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A0015; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #8A0015

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #8A0015 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8A0015

Protanopia#3B3B13

Protanomaly#642D14

Deuteranopia#525201

Deuteranomaly#6D3F0B

Tritanopia#8A0303

Tritanomaly#8A020C

Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #8A0015 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8a0015: #8A0015;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A0015;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8a0015': '#8A0015' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.000, blue: 0.082)

Android XML<color name="color_8a0015">#8A0015</color>

SVG fillfill="#8A0015"

More Red Colors

#8A0015 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8a3324 893f45 8b0000 893843 8f0018 892a2a 922626 882d17 922724 870d25 922b3e 851919 a21606 bd0000 cc3333 ddadaf eb284f f78fa7 ff0033 ff5a36 ffadad ffe5ea 441306 6b1000

#8A0015 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8A0015?

#8A0015 is a dark red — rgb(138, 0, 21) in RGB and hsl(351, 100%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carmine (#960018), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #8A0015?

#8A0015 is rgb(138, 0, 21) — red 138, green 0, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A0015?

#8A0015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 85%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A0015 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8A0015 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A0015 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A0015 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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