What color is #080F16?

#080F16 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #080F16?

The RGB value is 8, 15, 22: 8 red, 15 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #080F16?

The complementary color is #160F08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #080F16?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#080F16 color

#080F16 rgb(8, 15, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #080F16 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 5.9% green and 8.6% blue (8, 15, 22).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 47% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.26:1).

#080F16 color codes

HEX	`#080F16`
RGB	`rgb(8, 15, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 5.9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 47%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 64%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.08, -0.54, -4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.08, 4.79, 263.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.416, 0.451, 0.824)`
Decimal	`528150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #080F16, 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 #080F16	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#080F16 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.26:1	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 #080F16 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #080f16; }
.text { color: #080f16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080f16; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 15 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #080f16, #080816); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #080F16?: #080F16 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #080F16?: The RGB value is 8, 15, 22: 8 red, 15 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #080F16?: The complementary color is #160F08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #080F16?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.