Barbera
Also known as: Old Wine, Burgundy, Nigritella Red, Sneaky Devil
Barbera is what happens when red turns rich and vivid. The effect is confident and commanding, made for food branding and sale banners. Match it with cyan accents when the design calls for energy over calm. It's dark enough to use for text on white backgrounds (9.87:1, passes WCAG AA).
Barbera color codes
- HEX
- #8B031C
- RGB
- rgb(139, 3, 28)
- RGBA
- rgba(139, 3, 28, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(349, 96%, 28%)
- HSV
- hsv(349, 98%, 55%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 98%, 80%, 45%)
- LAB
- lab(29.1 51.4 29.0)
- OKLCH
- oklch(40.3% 0.161 22.1)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: maroon#800000 · ΔE 6.6
- RAL 3003 — Ruby red#8D1D2C · ΔE 3.9 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Barbera works
- Web & UI: Dark enough for body text and icons on white backgrounds — it passes WCAG AA as-is.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Barbera
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Barbera by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 9.87:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Aa — on black
contrast 2.13:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Best text color on a Barbera background: #ffffff
Palettes featuring Barbera
Barbera with its complement
Soft neighbors of Barbera
Barbera triad
Similar colors
- Xmas Candy#990020 · ΔE 2.7
- Succubus#990022 · ΔE 2.8
- Bloodthirsty#880011 · ΔE 3.1
- Oxblood#800020 · ΔE 3.6
- Socialist#921A1C · ΔE 3.7
- Netherworld#881111 · ΔE 4.4
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Barbera is closest to Beau Vert.
Barbera FAQs
What color is Barbera?
Barbera is a dark red with the hex code #8B031C. In HSL terms it has a hue of 349°, 96% saturation, and 28% lightness.
What is the hex code for Barbera?
The hex code for Barbera is #8B031C. In RGB it's rgb(139, 3, 28), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 98%, 80%, 45%).
What colors go well with Barbera?
Barbera pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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