What color is #081426?

#081426 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081426?

The RGB value is 8, 20, 38: 8 red, 20 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081426?

The complementary color is #261A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081426 color

#081426 rgb(8, 20, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #081426 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 7.8% green and 14.9% blue (8, 20, 38).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 65% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.45:1).

#081426 color codes

HEX	`#081426`
RGB	`rgb(8, 20, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 7.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 65%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 79%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 47%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.25, 1.74, -13.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.25, 13.9, 277.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.7, 0.692, 1.93)`
Decimal	`529446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081426, 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 #081426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #081426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081426; }
.text { color: #081426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 20 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081426, #0b0826); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #081426?: #081426 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081426?: The RGB value is 8, 20, 38: 8 red, 20 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081426?: The complementary color is #261A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.