Palettes / Colors / #8A2C19
#8A2C19 — Red
#8A2C19 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #8A2C19 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8A2C19 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #19778A; it also sits naturally between #8A193F and #8A6419. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A2C19 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 44, 25 |
| HSL | 10°, 69%, 32% |
| HSV | 10°, 82%, 54% |
| CMYK | 0%, 68%, 82%, 46% |
| XYZ | 11.56, 7.27, 1.71 |
| Yxy | 7.27, 0.5625, 0.3541 |
| CIE-Lab | 32.42, 38.98, 33.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.97, 31.21, 14.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 17% · Blue 10%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 82% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A2C19
.text { color: #8A2C19; }
.background { background-color: #8A2C19; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A2C19; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 44, 25); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 69%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A2C19; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 44, 25, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A2C19; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 44, 25, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A2C19">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A2C19">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A2C19
Tints of #8A2C19
Tones of #8A2C19
Color harmonies
Complementary — #19778A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.55:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.45:1 Fails |
Best text color on #8A2C19: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A2C19
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8A2C19: ·
How #8A2C19 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8A2C19 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8A2C19?
#8A2C19 is Red, a red color (RGB 138, 44, 25). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A2C19?
#8A2C19 is RGB 138, 44, 25 — HSL 10°, 69%, 32% — CMYK 0%, 68%, 82%, 46%.
What colors go with #8A2C19?
Its complement is #19778A; analogous partners are #8A193F and #8A6419. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A2C19 for text?
White text on #8A2C19 has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.45:1.