What color is #08010B?

#08010B is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08010B?

The RGB value is 8, 1, 11: 8 red, 1 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08010B?

The complementary color is #040B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08010B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08010B color

#08010B rgb(8, 1, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #08010B is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 0.4% green and 4.3% blue (8, 1, 11).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 83% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.6:1).

#08010B color codes

HEX	`#08010B`
RGB	`rgb(8, 1, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 0.4%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 83%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 91%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 91%, 0%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.88, 3.22, -3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.88, 4.51, 315.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.171, 0.098, 0.326)`
Decimal	`524555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08010B, 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 #08010B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08010B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.6:1	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 #08010B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08010b; }
.text { color: #08010b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08010b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 1 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08010b, #0b0109); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #08010B?: #08010B is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08010B?: The RGB value is 8, 1, 11: 8 red, 1 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08010B?: The complementary color is #040B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08010B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.