#8A1418 Color
#8A1418 is rgb(138, 20, 24) in RGB, hsl(358, 75%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 83%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Falu Red (#801818), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A1418rgb(138, 20, 24)hsl(358, 75%, 31%)hsv(358, 86%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 83%, 46%)oklch(40.9% 0.152 25.9)lab(29.94% 47.97 32.16)lch(29.94% 57.75 33.84)What #8A1418 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 #8A1418, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.
#8A1418 Channel Values
How #8A1418 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 20 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 75% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 86% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 83% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A1418 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8A1418 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #8A1418
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A1418; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8A1418
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8A1418.
How #8A1418 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.
#8A1418#3F3F16#653217#545407#6E4310#8A1515#8A1416#454545Using #8A1418 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a1418: #8A1418;background-color: #8A1418;colors: { 'color-8a1418': '#8A1418' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.078, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_8a1418">#8A1418</color>fill="#8A1418"More Red Colors
#8A1418 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A1418 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A1418?
#8A1418 is a dark red — rgb(138, 20, 24) in RGB and hsl(358, 75%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #8A1418?
#8A1418 is rgb(138, 20, 24) — red 138, green 20, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A1418?
#8A1418 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 83%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A1418 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8A1418 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A1418 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A1418 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #8A1418 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.