What color is #081000?

#081000 is a black, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081000?

The RGB value is 8, 16, 0: 8 red, 16 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081000?

The complementary color is #080010, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081000?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081000 color

#081000 rgb(8, 16, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #081000 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 6.3% green and 0% blue (8, 16, 0).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 100% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.36:1).

#081000 color codes

HEX	`#081000`
RGB	`rgb(8, 16, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 6.3%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 100%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 100%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 100%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.81, -4.75, 5.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.81, 7.36, 130.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.285, 0.422, 0.066)`
Decimal	`528384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081000, 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 #081000	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081000 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #081000 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081000; }
.text { color: #081000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081000; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 16 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081000, #001000); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #081000?: #081000 is a black, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081000?: The RGB value is 8, 16, 0: 8 red, 16 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081000?: The complementary color is #080010, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081000?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.