What color is #080C04?

#080C04 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 #080C04?

The RGB value is 8, 12, 4: 8 red, 12 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080C04?

The complementary color is #08040C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080C04?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080C04 color

#080C04 rgb(8, 12, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #080C04 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 4.7% green and 1.6% blue (8, 12, 4).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 50% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse Into Space (#121210), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.72:1).

#080C04 color codes

HEX	`#080C04`
RGB	`rgb(8, 12, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 4.7%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 50%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 67%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.92, -2.2, 2.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.92, 3.48, 129.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.254, 0.323, 0.164)`
Decimal	`527364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080C04, 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 #080C04	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080C04 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.72:1	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 #080C04 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080c04; }
.text { color: #080c04; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080c04; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 12 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080c04, #040c04); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #080C04?: #080C04 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 #080C04?: The RGB value is 8, 12, 4: 8 red, 12 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080C04?: The complementary color is #08040C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080C04?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.