What color is #080E1C?

#080E1C is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080E1C?

The RGB value is 8, 14, 28: 8 red, 14 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080E1C?

The complementary color is #1C1608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080E1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080E1C color

#080E1C rgb(8, 14, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #080E1C is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 5.5% green and 11% blue (8, 14, 28).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 56% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.27:1).

#080E1C color codes

HEX	`#080E1C`
RGB	`rgb(8, 14, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 5.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 56%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 71%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 50%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.06, 1.62, -9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.06, 9.57, 279.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.467, 0.45, 1.161)`
Decimal	`527900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080E1C, 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 #080E1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080E1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #080E1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080e1c; }
.text { color: #080e1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080e1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 14 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080e1c, #0c081c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #080E1C?: #080E1C is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080E1C?: The RGB value is 8, 14, 28: 8 red, 14 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080E1C?: The complementary color is #1C1608, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080E1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.