What color is #080E01?

#080E01 is a black, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080E01?

The RGB value is 8, 14, 1: 8 red, 14 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080E01?

The complementary color is #07010E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080E01?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080E01 color

#080E01 rgb(8, 14, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #080E01 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 5.5% green and 0.4% blue (8, 14, 1).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 87% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 93% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.56:1).

#080E01 color codes

HEX	`#080E01`
RGB	`rgb(8, 14, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 5.5%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 87%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 93%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 93%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.32, -3.56, 4.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.32, 5.74, 128.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.263, 0.368, 0.086)`
Decimal	`527873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080E01, 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 #080E01	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080E01 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.56:1	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 #080E01 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080e01; }
.text { color: #080e01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080e01; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 14 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080e01, #010e01); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #080E01?: #080E01 is a black, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080E01?: The RGB value is 8, 14, 1: 8 red, 14 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080E01?: The complementary color is #07010E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080E01?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.