Palettes / Colors / #8D2002

#8D2002 — Vivid Orange

#8D2002 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color DarkRed (#8B0000). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkred (#8B0000) — not an exact match. CSS darkred gives you #8B0000, a different color; use #8D2002 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.

#8D2002 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. 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 #026F8D; it also sits naturally between #8D0229 and #8D6502. 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 13% · Blue 1%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 99% · Key 45%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8D2002

.text { color: #8D2002; }
.background { background-color: #8D2002; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8D2002; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(141, 32, 2); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 97%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8D2002; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(141, 32, 2, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8D2002; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(141, 32, 2, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8D2002">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8D2002">Div content here</div>

Shades of #8D2002

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #026F8D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8D2002: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8D2002

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:

How #8D2002 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 #8D2002 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8D2001  ·  #8D2003 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8D2002?

#8D2002 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 141, 32, 2). Its closest standard named color is DarkRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8D2002?

#8D2002 is RGB 141, 32, 2 — HSL 13°, 97%, 28% — CMYK 0%, 77%, 99%, 45%.

What colors go with #8D2002?

Its complement is #026F8D; analogous partners are #8D0229 and #8D6502. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8D2002 for text?

White text on #8D2002 has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.34:1.