What color is #021008?

#021008 is a black, closest to the named color Jedi Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #021008?

The RGB value is 2, 16, 8: 2 red, 16 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #021008?

The complementary color is #10020A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #021008?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#021008 color

#021008 rgb(2, 16, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #021008 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 6.3% green and 3.1% blue (2, 16, 8).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 78% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Jedi Night (#041108), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.44:1).

#021008 color codes

HEX	`#021008`
RGB	`rgb(2, 16, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 6.3%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 78%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 88%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 50%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.62, -5.2, 2.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.62, 5.59, 158.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.254, 0.401, 0.294)`
Decimal	`135176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #021008, 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 #021008	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#021008 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #021008 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #021008; }
.text { color: #021008; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021008; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 16 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #021008, #02100f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #021008?: #021008 is a black, closest to the named color Jedi Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #021008?: The RGB value is 2, 16, 8: 2 red, 16 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #021008?: The complementary color is #10020A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #021008?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.