What color is #082121?

#082121 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082121?

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

What is the complementary color of #082121?

The complementary color is #210808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082121 color

#082121 rgb(8, 33, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #082121 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 61% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.8:1).

#082121 color codes

HEX	`#082121`
RGB	`rgb(8, 33, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 12.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 61%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 76%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.91, -9.51, -2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.91, 9.95, 196.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.918, 1.249, 1.631)`
Decimal	`532769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082121, 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 #082121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #082121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082121; }
.text { color: #082121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 33 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082121, #081421); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #082121?: #082121 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082121?: The RGB value is 8, 33, 33: 8 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082121?: The complementary color is #210808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.