Darkred #8B0000

CSS Named Color

Copy-ready color values

HEX#8B0000

RGBrgb(139, 0, 0)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 27%)

HSVhsv(0, 100%, 55%)

CMYK approx.cmyk(0, 100, 100, 45)

Color value table

Format	Value	Copy
HEX	`#8B0000`
RGB	`rgb(139, 0, 0)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 100%, 27%)`
HSV	`hsv(0, 100%, 55%)`
CMYK approx.	`cmyk(0, 100, 100, 45)`
CSS keyword	`darkred`

Contrast and classification

DarkLightness10.01:1Contrast with white2.10:1Contrast with blackMagenta / PurpleColor family

Shade and tint preview

White 10%
#971A1A

White 30%
#AE4D4D

White 70%
#DCB3B3

White 90%
#F3E6E6

Black 10%
#7D0000

Black 30%
#610000

Black 70%
#2A0000

Black 90%
#0E0000

Harmony palettes

Complementary

#74FFFF

#95FFFF

Analogous

#7A0011

#8B0000

Triadic

#00008B

#008B00

Split complementary

#8DFFFF

#5FD1D1

Using Darkred

Darkred works best when it is chosen with contrast, surrounding colors, and interface state in mind. Use the HEX value for static CSS, RGB when you need channel-level control, and HSL when adjusting lightness or saturation for hover states. The CMYK value is an approximate screen-to-print conversion, so print workflows should still rely on calibrated design software or a printer profile.

CSS, SCSS, and Tailwind examples

:root {
  --color-darkred: #8b0000;
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--color-darkred);
  color: #ffffff;
}

$darkred: #8b0000;

// Tailwind arbitrary value
class="bg-[#8b0000] text-white"