Dark Red Color

#8B0000

Shades

Darker variations of each color in your palette

Base Color

#8B0000
#8B0000
#6F0000
#530000
#380000
#1C0000
#000000

Shades

Tints

Lighter variations of each color in your palette

Base Color

#8B0000
#8B0000
#A23333
#B96666
#D19999
#E8CCCC
#FFFFFF

Tints

Base Color

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FormatValueImage
HEX#8B0000Dark Red Color
RGB139, 0, 0
HSL0, 100%, 27%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 45%
OKLCHoklch(0.400 0.164 29)

Color Harmonies

Explore harmonious color combinations based on color theory

Base Color

#8B0000
#8A0045
#8B0000
#8A4500

Analogous

#8B0000
#008A8A

Complementary

#8B0000
#008A00
#00008A

Triadic

#8B0000
#008A45
#00458A

Split Complementary

#8B0000
#458A00
#008A8A
#45008A

Tetradic

#660000
#B30000
#FF0000
#FF4D4D
#FF9999

Monochromatic

Hues

Different hues with the same saturation and lightness

Base Color

#8B0000
#8A0000
#8A8A00
#008A00
#008A8A
#00008A
#8A008A

Hues

Tones

Tones created by adding gray to each color

Base Color

#8B0000
#8B0000
#891A1A
#873333
#844D4D
#826666
#808080

Tones

Color Temperatures

Warm and cool variations of your colors

Base Color

#8B0000
#9C0A00
#AE1300
#BF1D00

Warmer

#850A26
#7E134D
#781D73

Cooler

Contrast

Test color contrast against white and black backgrounds

Color #1

#8B0000

On White Background

Sample Text
Contrast Ratio:10.01:1
WCAG Level:AAA
PASS

On Black Background

Sample Text
Contrast Ratio:2.10:1
WCAG Level:Fail
FAIL

WCAG Guidelines:

  • AAA: Contrast ratio ≥ 7:1 (highest level)
  • AA: Contrast ratio ≥ 4.5:1 (acceptable for most text)
  • AA Large: Contrast ratio ≥ 3:1 (for text 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold)