What color is #08030D?

#08030D is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08030D?

The RGB value is 8, 3, 13: 8 red, 3 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08030D?

The complementary color is #080D03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08030D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08030D color

#08030D rgb(8, 3, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #08030D is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 1.2% green and 5.1% blue (8, 3, 13).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 63% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.4:1).

#08030D color codes

HEX	`#08030D`
RGB	`rgb(8, 3, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 1.2%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 63%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 77%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 77%, 0%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.32, 2.73, -3.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.32, 4.38, 308.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.205, 0.146, 0.398)`
Decimal	`525069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08030D, 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 #08030D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08030D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #08030D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08030d; }
.text { color: #08030d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08030d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 3 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08030d, #0d030d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #08030D?: #08030D is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08030D?: The RGB value is 8, 3, 13: 8 red, 3 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08030D?: The complementary color is #080D03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08030D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.