What color is #081821?

#081821 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 #081821?

The RGB value is 8, 24, 33: 8 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081821?

The complementary color is #211108, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081821 color

#081821 rgb(8, 24, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #081821 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 9.4% green and 12.9% blue (8, 24, 33).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 61% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.06:1).

#081821 color codes

HEX	`#081821`
RGB	`rgb(8, 24, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 9.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 61%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 76%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 27%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.36, -2.99, -8.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.36, 8.81, 250.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.701, 0.815, 1.559)`
Decimal	`530465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081821, 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 #081821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #081821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081821; }
.text { color: #081821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 24 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081821, #080b21); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #081821?: #081821 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 #081821?: The RGB value is 8, 24, 33: 8 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081821?: The complementary color is #211108, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.