#8B0000
darkred
#8B0000 is the CSS named color "darkred", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 139, green 0, and blue 0 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 100% saturation, and 27% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #8b0000 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 100% 27%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 100% 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.164 29°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(40% 0.143 0.080) |
| LCH | lch(29% 66.9 40°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 100% 100% 45%) |
Shades (darker)
#8b0000 · #800000 · #750000 · #6b0000 · #600000
Tints (lighter)
#8b0000 · #9f2117 · #b4362a · #c94a3c · #de5d4e
Shades mix #8B0000 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 10.01:1 — AAA
On black: 2.10:1 — fails
Frequently asked
- What is #8B0000 in RGB?
- #8B0000 is rgb(139, 0, 0) — red 139, green 0, blue 0 out of 255 each.
- Does #8B0000 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 against white, which passes WCAG AAA for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #8B0000?
- White text or a white background gives better contrast (10.01:1) than black (2.10:1).