8D2000

#8D2000 closest to Minotaurus Brown

#8D2000 is a dark, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Minotaurus Brown. In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 12.5% green and 0.0% blue (rgb(141, 32, 0)). Its HSL value is 14° hue, 100% saturation and 28% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 100% yellow and 45% black. #8D2000 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.98:1.

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Variations of #8D2000

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#8D2000 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8D2000 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8D2000 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 72% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #5D5200
  • Protanopia 69% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #433A00
  • Protanomaly 80% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5F3700
  • Deuteranopia 72% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #5D5200
  • Deuteranomaly 81% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6E4500
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #9C001B
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #93110F
  • Achromatopsia 70% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #494949
  • Achromatomaly 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #60423F

#8D2000 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.98:1 Very good#8D2000 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.34:1 Very poor#8D2000 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#8D2000 in CSS

/* Minotaurus Brown */
.color { color: #8D2000; }
.background { background-color: #8D2000; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8D2000; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(141 32 0);
color: hsl(14 100% 28%);
color: oklch(0.423 0.149 34.8);

#8D2000 FAQ

What color is #8D2000?

#8D2000 is a dark, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Minotaurus Brown. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #8D2000?

#8D2000 is rgb(141, 32, 0) in RGB, hsl(14, 100%, 28%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 77%, 100%, 45%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8D2000?

The complementary color of #8D2000 is #006D8D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8D2000?

White text has the best contrast on #8D2000: 8.98:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8D2000 a warm or cool color?

#8D2000 is a warm color.