What color is #08121E?

#08121E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08121E?

The RGB value is 8, 18, 30: 8 red, 18 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08121E?

The complementary color is #1E1408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08121E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08121E color

#08121E rgb(8, 18, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #08121E is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 7.1% green and 11.8% blue (8, 18, 30).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 58% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.82:1).

#08121E color codes

HEX	`#08121E`
RGB	`rgb(8, 18, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 7.1%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 58%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 73%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 40%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.22, 0.06, -9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.22, 9.25, 270.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.551, 0.578, 1.311)`
Decimal	`528926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08121E, 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 #08121E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08121E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #08121E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08121e; }
.text { color: #08121e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08121e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 18 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08121e, #09081e); }

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Questions

What color is #08121E?: #08121E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08121E?: The RGB value is 8, 18, 30: 8 red, 18 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08121E?: The complementary color is #1E1408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08121E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.