What color is #081118?

#081118 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081118?

The RGB value is 8, 17, 24: 8 red, 17 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081118?

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

Is black or white text better on #081118?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081118 color

#081118 rgb(8, 17, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #081118 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 6.7% green and 9.4% blue (8, 17, 24).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 50% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.03:1).

#081118 color codes

HEX	`#081118`
RGB	`rgb(8, 17, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 6.7%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 50%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 67%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 29%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.68, -1.12, -5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.68, 5.48, 258.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.465, 0.518, 0.94)`
Decimal	`528664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081118, 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 #081118	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081118 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #081118 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081118; }
.text { color: #081118; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081118; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 17 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081118, #080918); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #081118?: #081118 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081118?: The RGB value is 8, 17, 24: 8 red, 17 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081118?: The complementary color is #180F08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081118?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.