What color is #08000C?

#08000C is a black, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08000C?

The RGB value is 8, 0, 12: 8 red, 0 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08000C?

The complementary color is #040C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08000C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08000C color

#08000C rgb(8, 0, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #08000C is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 0% green and 4.7% blue (8, 0, 12).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 100% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.68:1).

#08000C color codes

HEX	`#08000C`
RGB	`rgb(8, 0, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 0%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 100%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 100%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 100%, 0%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.71, 3.78, -3.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.71, 5.39, 314.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.166, 0.078, 0.354)`
Decimal	`524300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08000C, 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 #08000C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08000C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #08000C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08000c; }
.text { color: #08000c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08000c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 0 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08000c, #0c000a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #08000C?: #08000C is a black, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08000C?: The RGB value is 8, 0, 12: 8 red, 0 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08000C?: The complementary color is #040C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08000C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.