What color is #081619?

#081619 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081619?

The RGB value is 8, 22, 25: 8 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081619?

The complementary color is #190B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081619 color

#081619 rgb(8, 22, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #081619 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 8.6% green and 9.8% blue (8, 22, 25).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.44:1).

#081619 color codes

HEX	`#081619`
RGB	`rgb(8, 22, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 8.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 52%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 68%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 12%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.28, -4.04, -3.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.28, 5.55, 223.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.562, 0.696, 1.024)`
Decimal	`529945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081619, 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 #081619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.44:1	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 #081619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081619; }
.text { color: #081619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 22 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081619, #080d19); }

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Questions

What color is #081619?: #081619 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081619?: The RGB value is 8, 22, 25: 8 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081619?: The complementary color is #190B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.