Information about #8B331B color

#8B331B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B331B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 51, 27) — 54.5% red, 20% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 44 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #8B331B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rich Red Brown (#8A2D1C). Slightly further away sit Red Brown (#8B2E16) and Sienna (#882D17).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 51, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B331B: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8B331B color variations

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#8B331B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8B331B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Vivid Auburn color link
Vivid Auburn

#922724

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B331B
  • RGB139, 51, 27
  • CMYK0, 35, 44, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 51, 27)
  • HSL13°, 67%, 33%
  • HSL Precise12.857°, 67.47%, 32.549%
  • HSV13°, 81%, 55%
  • HSB13°, 81%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.200, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.200, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.200, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B331B
  • DECIMAL ID9122587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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