What color is #08141A?

#08141A 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 #08141A?

The RGB value is 8, 20, 26: 8 red, 20 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08141A?

The complementary color is #1A0E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08141A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08141A color

#08141A rgb(8, 20, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #08141A is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 7.8% green and 10.2% blue (8, 20, 26).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 53% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.66:1).

#08141A color codes

HEX	`#08141A`
RGB	`rgb(8, 20, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 7.8%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 53%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 69%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 23%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.66, -2.41, -5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.66, 6, 246.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.537, 0.626, 1.07)`
Decimal	`529434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08141A, 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 #08141A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08141A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #08141A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08141a; }
.text { color: #08141a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08141a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 20 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08141a, #080b1a); }

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Questions

What color is #08141A?: #08141A 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 #08141A?: The RGB value is 8, 20, 26: 8 red, 20 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08141A?: The complementary color is #1A0E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08141A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.