#8F1429 Color
#8F1429 is rgb(143, 20, 41) in RGB, hsl(350, 75%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 71%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Red (#9B1C31), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F1429rgb(143, 20, 41)hsl(350, 75%, 32%)hsv(350, 86%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 71%, 44%)oklch(42.2% 0.155 19.2)lab(31.22% 49.93 23.22)lch(31.22% 55.06 24.94)What #8F1429 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 #8F1429, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F1429 Channel Values
How #8F1429 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 143 · G 20 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 75% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 71% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F1429 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 #8F1429
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F1429; 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 #8F1429
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 #8F1429 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.
#8F1429#414128#693428#575720#724524#8F1818#8F1620#484848Using #8F1429 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f1429: #8F1429;background-color: #8F1429;colors: { 'color-8f1429': '#8F1429' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.078, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_8f1429">#8F1429</color>fill="#8F1429"More Red Colors
#8F1429 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F1429 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F1429?
#8F1429 is a dark red — rgb(143, 20, 41) in RGB and hsl(350, 75%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Red (#9B1C31), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #8F1429?
#8F1429 is rgb(143, 20, 41) — red 143, green 20, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F1429?
#8F1429 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 71%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F1429 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F1429 scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F1429 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F1429 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.07, which is visibly different.
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