What color is #080C0F?

#080C0F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ruined Smores. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080C0F?

The RGB value is 8, 12, 15: 8 red, 12 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080C0F?

The complementary color is #0F0B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080C0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080C0F color

#080C0F rgb(8, 12, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #080C0F is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 4.7% green and 5.9% blue (8, 12, 15).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 30% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Ruined Smores (#0F1012), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.63:1).

#080C0F color codes

HEX	`#080C0F`
RGB	`rgb(8, 12, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 4.7%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 30%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 47%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 20%, 0%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.15, -0.57, -1.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.15, 1.84, 251.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.318, 0.349, 0.502)`
Decimal	`527375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080C0F, 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 #080C0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080C0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #080C0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080c0f; }
.text { color: #080c0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080c0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 12 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080c0f, #08080f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #080C0F?: #080C0F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ruined Smores. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080C0F?: The RGB value is 8, 12, 15: 8 red, 12 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080C0F?: The complementary color is #0F0B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080C0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.