#8b0012 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b0012 is composed of 54.5% red, 0% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 352.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 27.3%. #8b0012 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0024 with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #990000.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 87
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b0012 color description : Dark red.

#8b0012 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b0012 has RGB values of R:139, G:0, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.87, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9109522.

Hex triplet 8b0012 #8b0012
RGB Decimal 139, 0, 18 rgb(139,0,18)
RGB Percent 54.5, 0, 7.1 rgb(54.5%,0%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 100, 87, 45
HSL 352.2°, 100, 27.3 hsl(352.2,100%,27.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.2°, 100, 54.5
Web Safe 990000 #990000
CIE-LAB 28.205, 51.317, 33.323
XYZ 10.757, 5.534, 1.074
xyY 0.619, 0.319, 5.534
CIE-LCH 28.205, 61.187, 32.998
CIE-LUV 28.205, 90.127, 16.568
Hunter-Lab 23.525, 40.456, 13.76
Binary 10001011, 00000000, 00010010

Color Schemes with #8b0012

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Alternatives to #8b0012

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#8b0012 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b0012

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b0012;}
.background {background-color:#8b0012;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b0012;}

Shades and Tints of #8b0012

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020000 is the darkest color, while #ffedef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b0012

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4b4042 is the less saturated color, while #8b0012 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b0012 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3f2327 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #534c2b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5f4810 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #900f00 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #673022 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6f2e10 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8e0906 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population