What color is #08171D?

#08171D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08171D?

The RGB value is 8, 23, 29: 8 red, 23 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08171D?

The complementary color is #1D0E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08171D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08171D color

#08171D rgb(8, 23, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #08171D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 9% green and 11.4% blue (8, 23, 29).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 57% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.25:1).

#08171D color codes

HEX	`#08171D`
RGB	`rgb(8, 23, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 9%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 57%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 72%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 21%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.8, -3.59, -6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.8, 7.07, 239.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.628, 0.753, 1.274)`
Decimal	`530205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08171D, 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 #08171D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08171D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.25:1	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 #08171D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08171d; }
.text { color: #08171d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08171d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 23 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08171d, #080d1d); }

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Questions

What color is #08171D?: #08171D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08171D?: The RGB value is 8, 23, 29: 8 red, 23 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08171D?: The complementary color is #1D0E08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08171D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.