What color is #080A06?

#080A06 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080A06?

The RGB value is 8, 10, 6: 8 red, 10 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080A06?

The complementary color is #08060A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080A06?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080A06 color

#080A06 rgb(8, 10, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #080A06 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 3.9% green and 2.4% blue (8, 10, 6).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 25% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse Into Space (#121210), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.88:1).

#080A06 color codes

HEX	`#080A06`
RGB	`rgb(8, 10, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 3.9%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 25%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 40%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 40%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.55, -1.08, 1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.55, 1.71, 129.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.242, 0.282, 0.214)`
Decimal	`526854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080A06, 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 #080A06	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080A06 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.88:1	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 #080A06 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080a06; }
.text { color: #080a06; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080a06; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 10 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080a06, #060a06); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #080A06?: #080A06 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080A06?: The RGB value is 8, 10, 6: 8 red, 10 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080A06?: The complementary color is #08060A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080A06?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.