Scab Red Color – #8b0000: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Scab Red color hex code is #8b0000, and it is composed of 55% red, 0% green and 0% blue.

Scab Red is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and warm color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Scab Red color (#8b0000) against light backgrounds.

Scab Red color

Scab Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #8B0000

  2. #009999

Triadic colors

  1. #8B0000

  2. #009900

  3. #000099

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #BE0000

  2. #F10000

  3. #FF2525

  4. #FF5858

  5. #FF8B8B

Darker colors

  1. #580000

  2. #250000

Analogous colors

  1. #8B008B

  2. #8B0046

  3. #8B0000

  4. #8B4600

  5. #8B8B00

Monochromatic colors

  1. #3F0000

  2. #720000

  3. #A50000

  4. #D80000

  5. #F91212

#8b0000

Scab Red Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Scab Red:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#8b0000
RGBrgb(139,0,0)
HSLhsl(0,100%,27.3%)
CMYK0, 100, 100, 45
HSV0, 100, 55
RGB %55, 0, 0
XYZ10.6, 5.5, 0.5
LAB28.1, 51, 41.3
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)10.01 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)2.1 (fails WCAG AA)

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