What color is #081623?

#081623 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081623?

The RGB value is 8, 22, 35: 8 red, 22 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081623?

The complementary color is #231508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081623?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081623 color

#081623 rgb(8, 22, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #081623 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 8.6% green and 13.7% blue (8, 22, 35).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 63% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.27:1).

#081623 color codes

HEX	`#081623`
RGB	`rgb(8, 22, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 8.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 63%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 77%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 37%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.75, -0.8, -10.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.75, 10.78, 265.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.69, 0.747, 1.698)`
Decimal	`529955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081623, 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 #081623	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081623 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #081623 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081623; }
.text { color: #081623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081623; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 22 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081623, #080823); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #081623?: #081623 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081623?: The RGB value is 8, 22, 35: 8 red, 22 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081623?: The complementary color is #231508, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081623?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.