#8E1D06 Color
#8E1D06 is rgb(142, 29, 6) in RGB, hsl(10, 92%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 96%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Red (#8B0000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E1D06rgb(142, 29, 6)hsl(10, 92%, 29%)hsv(10, 96%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 96%, 44%)oklch(42.3% 0.151 32.7)lab(31.60% 46.48 42.67)lch(31.60% 63.09 42.56)What #8E1D06 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 #8E1D06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E1D06 Channel Values
How #8E1D06 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 142 · G 29 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 92% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 96% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 96% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E1D06 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.
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Colors That Go With #8E1D06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E1D06; 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 #8E1D06
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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How #8E1D06 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.
#8E1D06#434302#693704#585800#724700#8E1B1B#8E1C15#494949Using #8E1D06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e1d06: #8E1D06;background-color: #8E1D06;colors: { 'color-8e1d06': '#8E1D06' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.114, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_8e1d06">#8E1D06</color>fill="#8E1D06"More Red Colors
#8E1D06 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E1D06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E1D06?
#8E1D06 is a dark red — rgb(142, 29, 6) in RGB and hsl(10, 92%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #8E1D06?
#8E1D06 is rgb(142, 29, 6) — red 142, green 29, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E1D06?
#8E1D06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 96%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E1D06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8E1D06 scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E1D06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E1D06 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 5.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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