What color is #08050E?

#08050E is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08050E?

The RGB value is 8, 5, 14: 8 red, 5 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08050E?

The complementary color is #0B0E05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08050E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08050E color

#08050E rgb(8, 5, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #08050E is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 2% green and 5.5% blue (8, 5, 14).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 47% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.22:1).

#08050E color codes

HEX	`#08050E`
RGB	`rgb(8, 5, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 2%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 47%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 64%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 64%, 0%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.73, 2.1, -3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.73, 3.92, 302.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.234, 0.192, 0.44)`
Decimal	`525582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08050E, 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 #08050E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08050E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #08050E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08050e; }
.text { color: #08050e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08050e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 5 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08050e, #0c050e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #08050E?: #08050E is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08050E?: The RGB value is 8, 5, 14: 8 red, 5 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08050E?: The complementary color is #0B0E05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08050E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.