What color is #08091A?

#08091A is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08091A?

The RGB value is 8, 9, 26: 8 red, 9 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08091A?

The complementary color is #1A1908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08091A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08091A color

#08091A rgb(8, 9, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #08091A is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 3.5% green and 10.2% blue (8, 9, 26).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 53% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.73:1).

#08091A color codes

HEX	`#08091A`
RGB	`rgb(8, 9, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 3.5%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 53%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 69%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 65%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.9, 3.22, -9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.9, 10.08, 288.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.384, 0.322, 1.019)`
Decimal	`526618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08091A, 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 #08091A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08091A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #08091A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08091a; }
.text { color: #08091a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08091a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 9 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08091a, #10081a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #08091A?: #08091A is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08091A?: The RGB value is 8, 9, 26: 8 red, 9 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08091A?: The complementary color is #1A1908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08091A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.