Red Berry Color
Red Berry is a red color with hex code #8E0000. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with red berry, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Red Berry Color Values
What Does Red Berry Mean?
Red Berry belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Red Berry adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Red Berry is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep reddish orange, #AA381E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Red Berry
Red Berry and #008F8F are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8F0047 and #8F4700, which sit beside red berry on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair red berry with triadic partners #008F00 and #00008F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
CSS Examples
.text { color: #8E0000; }
.background { background-color: #8E0000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8E0000; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8E000040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for red berry?
Red Berry has the hex code #8E0000. In RGB notation it is rgb(142, 0, 0), in HSL it is hsl(0, 100%, 28%), and its OKLCH value is 0.406, 0.167, 29.2.
What does the color red berry mean?
Red-family colors like red berry carry distinct psychological associations. Red Berry belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Red Berry adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with red berry?
Red Berry has three easy routes: its complement #008F8F for punch, its neighbors #8F0047 and #8F4700 for something calmer, or triadic partners #008F00 and #00008F when you want energy.
Is red berry a standard web color?
No — Red Berry is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #8E0000 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make red berry lighter or darker?
To lighten red berry, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFC2C2 (lightest tint) to #1A0000 (darkest shade).
About Red Berry
Red Berry is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #8E0000 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.