#8B0000
darkred
#8B0000 is a red colour. In RGB it is 139 red, 0 green and 0 blue, which converts to a hue of 0 degrees, 100% saturation and 27% lightness. It is one of the named CSS colours, written as darkred in stylesheets.
Color values
| HEX | #8B0000 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(139, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 27%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 100%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 45%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 10.01:1, and against black it is 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 10.01:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black | 2.1:1 | Fail | Fail |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #8B0000 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #8B0000; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(139 0 0); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#8b0000] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.000, blue: 0.000) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#8B0000") |