What color is #08141B?

#08141B 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 #08141B?

The RGB value is 8, 20, 27: 8 red, 20 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08141B?

The complementary color is #1B0F08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08141B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08141B color

#08141B rgb(8, 20, 27)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 7.8% green and 10.6% blue (8, 20, 27).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 54% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% 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 18.65:1).

#08141B color codes

HEX	`#08141B`
RGB	`rgb(8, 20, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 7.8%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 54%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 70%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 26%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.7, -2.12, -6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.7, 6.56, 251.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.548, 0.631, 1.13)`
Decimal	`529435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08141B, 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 #08141B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08141B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.65:1	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 #08141B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08141b; }
.text { color: #08141b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08141b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 20 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08141b, #080a1b); }

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Questions

What color is #08141B?: #08141B 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 #08141B?: The RGB value is 8, 20, 27: 8 red, 20 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08141B?: The complementary color is #1B0F08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08141B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.