#8c2529 Color Information

#8c2529 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #8c2529. In RGB, it consists of 54.9% Red, 14.5% Green, and 16.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 73.6% Magenta, 70.7% Yellow, and 45.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 357.7°, with saturation of 58.2% and lightness of 34.7%. The decimal value for #8c2529 is 9184553, and its nearest "web safe" color is #993333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #8c2529 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#8c2529 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color140, 37, 41 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color54.9%, 14.5%, 16.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.451, 0.855, 0.839 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.736, 0.707, 0.451 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color357.7°, 58.2%, 34.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color357.7°, 73.6%, 54.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color11.877, 7.059, 2.834 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color140, 37, 41 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9184553 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color31.940, 43.334, 23.382 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)31.940, 49.240, 28.350 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color31.940, 74.088, 14.457 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color26.568, 33.302, 12.273 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.546, 0.324, 7.059 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4287374633 / 0xff8c2529 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#993333 Copy
Last Updated: October 9, 2024

Shades of #8c2529

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #8c2529, its pure hue is 357.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 58.2%, and its lightness is 34.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #8c2529, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #120505 to #7b2024.

Tints of #8c2529

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #8c2529, its pure hue is 357.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 58.2%, and its lightness is 34.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #8c2529, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #9a4044 to #f1e4e4.

Tones of #8c2529

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #8c2529, its pure hue is 357.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 58.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #8c2529, which range from #595959 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #b10007 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #8c2529

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #8c2529! For #8c2529, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #8c2529. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #8c2529

This color, #8c2529, consists of 54.9% Red, 14.5% Green, and 16.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 140, Green = 37, Blue = 41. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #8c2529 is 0% Cyan, 73.6% Magenta, 70.7% Yellow, and 45.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R54.9%
C0.0%
G14.5%
M73.6%
B16.1%
Y70.7%
K45.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 140 37 41
Octal 214 45 51
Hexa #8c #25 #29
Binary 10001100 00100101 00101001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 73 70 45
Octal 0 111 106 55
Hexa #00 #49 #46 #2d
Binary 00000000 01001001 01000110 00101101

Analogous Colors of #8c2529

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #8c2529 — which has hue 357.7° — its analogous colors are located at 27.7° and 357.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8c2529.

Triadic Colors of #8c2529

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #8c2529 — which has hue 357.7° — its triadic colors are located at 117.7° and 357.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8c2529.

Complementary Color of #8c2529

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #8c2529 — which has hue 357.7° — its complementary color is located at 177.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8c2529.

Split Complementary Colors of #8c2529

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #8c2529 — which has hue 357.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 147.7° and 357.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8c2529.

Tetradic Colors of #8c2529

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #8c2529 — which has hue 357.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 267.7°, 357.7°, 87.7°, and 177.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8c2529.

Monochromatic Colors of #8c2529

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #8c2529, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #3d1c1d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e5242c (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #8c2529

We want to make getting started with #8c2529 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #8c2529 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #8c2529 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #8c2529 with other HTML elements.

#8c2529 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #8c2529.
<span style="color: #8c2529;">The color of this text is #8c2529.</span>

#8c2529 Background Color

The background color for this text is #8c2529.
<div style="background-color: #8c2529; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #8c2529.</div>

#8c2529 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #8c2529.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #8c2529;">This color for the shadow of this text is #8c2529.</span>

#8c2529 Border Color

This is a div with border color #8c2529.
<div style="border: #8c2529 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #8c2529.</div>

#8c2529 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #8c2529 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8c2529; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8c2529 on a white background.</div></div>

#8c2529 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #8c2529 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8c2529; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8c2529 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #8c2529 to White

This is a gradient from #8c2529 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8c2529,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8c2529,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8c2529,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8c2529,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8c2529 to white.</div>

Gradient from #8c2529 to Black

This is a gradient from #8c2529 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8c2529,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8c2529,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8c2529,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8c2529,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8c2529 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #8c2529

In addition to using #8c2529 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #8c2529 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #8c2529, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 140, Green = 37, Blue = 41). If you need details about the color coordinates of #8c2529 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #8c2529
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(140, 37, 41)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #8c2529; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #8c2529; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #8c2529; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(140, 37, 41);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#8c2529")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:140, green:37, blue:41, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:140 green:37 blue:41 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(140f, 37f, 41f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(140, 37, 41);
 

#8c2529 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #8c2529 the same way. For those with color blindness, #8c2529 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #8c2529 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #8c2529 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #8c2529 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #8c2529 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #8c2529 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 8.7:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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