What color is #081524?

#081524 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081524?

The RGB value is 8, 21, 36: 8 red, 21 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081524?

The complementary color is #241708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081524 color

#081524 rgb(8, 21, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #081524 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 8.2% green and 14.1% blue (8, 21, 36).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 64% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.37:1).

#081524 color codes

HEX	`#081524`
RGB	`rgb(8, 21, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 8.2%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 64%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 78%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 42%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.46, 0.28, -11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.46, 11.95, 271.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.687, 0.715, 1.771)`
Decimal	`529700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081524, 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 #081524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.37:1	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 #081524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081524; }
.text { color: #081524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 21 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081524, #090824); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #081524?: #081524 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081524?: The RGB value is 8, 21, 36: 8 red, 21 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081524?: The complementary color is #241708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.