Palettes / Colors / #8B131D

#8B131D — Red

#8B131D is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Maroon (#800020). It belongs to the red family.

#8B131D 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 #138B81; it also sits naturally between #8B1359 and #8B4513. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 55% · Green 7% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 79% · Key 45%

Previews

CSS code for #8B131D

.text { color: #8B131D; }
.background { background-color: #8B131D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8B131D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(139, 19, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 76%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8B131D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(139, 19, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8B131D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(139, 19, 29, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8B131D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8B131D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #8B131D

Tints of #8B131D

Tones of #8B131D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #138B81:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8B131D: #FFFFFF.

How #8B131D 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 #8B131D or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8B131D?

#8B131D is Red, a red color (RGB 139, 19, 29). Its closest standard named color is Maroon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8B131D?

#8B131D is RGB 139, 19, 29 — HSL 355°, 76%, 31% — CMYK 0%, 86%, 79%, 45%.

What colors go with #8B131D?

Its complement is #138B81; analogous partners are #8B1359 and #8B4513. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8B131D for text?

White text on #8B131D has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.21:1.