What color is #000824?

#000824 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000824?

The RGB value is 0, 8, 36: 0 red, 8 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000824?

The complementary color is #241C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000824?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000824 color

#000824 rgb(0, 8, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #000824 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 3.1% green and 14.1% blue (0, 8, 36).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.81:1).

#000824 color codes

HEX	`#000824`
RGB	`rgb(0, 8, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 3.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 100%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 78%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.72, 4.88, -17.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.72, 18.42, 285.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.405, 0.301, 1.705)`
Decimal	`2084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000824, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #000824	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000824 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #000824 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000824; }
.text { color: #000824; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000824; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 8 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000824, #0a0024); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #000824?: #000824 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000824?: The RGB value is 0, 8, 36: 0 red, 8 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000824?: The complementary color is #241C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000824?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.