#880000 Hex Color
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Glass Bull is a dark, intense red with a serious, muted character. Because of its low lightness, the hex code #880000 works best as a primary branding color or a bold, moody background. It maintains high readability with white text, providing excellent contrast for UI elements. Use it sparingly as an accent to avoid overwhelming a design, as its weight can easily dominate lighter or more neutral palettes.
About Glass Bull
Red wine two inches from the lamp
What does glass bull mean?
Dark reds often bring to mind wine, velvet, and old libraries, and they commonly signal richness or warning. Its deep lightness and muted edge make it feel enclosed and heavy, like warmth held in a shut room.
Where you see glass bull
- brick
- red wine
- pomegranate seeds
- kidney beans
- maraschino cherries
- oxblood leather boots
What it works for
Use it where weight matters: leather goods, wine labels, winter packaging, or dark interfaces that need a serious accent.
What colors go with glass bull?
Cream #fffdd0The palest backdrop gives this dark red room to dominate without strain.Sage #9caf88Sage's cool gray-green offsets the red's warmth and keeps the pair from feeling stuffy.Mustard #ffdb58Two muted warm tones sit close on the wheel and read as late autumn.Blush #de5d83A soft pink lightens the mood while staying inside the same red family.Charcoal #36454fNear-black gray meets near-black red for a heavy, formal combination.Peach #ffe5b4Peach's light warmth pulls the red out of its shadow.
Questions about Glass Bull
What is the hex code for Glass Bull?
Glass Bull is #880000. In RGB that is rgb(136, 0, 0), in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 27%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 100%, 47%.
How should Glass Bull (#880000) be used in UI design?
Use #880000 sparingly as a primary action color or text accent because its intense, dark weight can easily dominate lighter interfaces. It provides excellent readability when paired with white text on buttons, cards, or notification badges to ensure accessibility.
Is Glass Bull readable on white or black?
Glass Bull has a 10.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.04:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.