Plum
#8F0500 · Plum
#8F0500 is Plum, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 143, 5, 0 and a relative luminance of 0.059, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.59:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.19:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8F0500?
#8F0500 is Plum, a warm red color. In RGB it is 143, 5, 0, and in HSL it is 2°, 100%, 28%.
Is #8F0500 a light or dark color?
#8F0500 has a relative luminance of 0.059, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8F0500?
Its complementary color is #008A8F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.