What color is #082123?

#082123 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082123?

The RGB value is 8, 33, 35: 8 red, 33 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082123?

The complementary color is #230A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082123?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082123 color

#082123 rgb(8, 33, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #082123 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 12.9% green and 13.7% blue (8, 33, 35).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 63% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.77:1).

#082123 color codes

HEX	`#082123`
RGB	`rgb(8, 33, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 12.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 63%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 77%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 6%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11, -8.77, -4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11, 9.74, 205.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.947, 1.261, 1.783)`
Decimal	`532771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082123, 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 #082123	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082123 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.77:1	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 #082123 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082123; }
.text { color: #082123; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082123; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 33 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082123, #081323); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #082123?: #082123 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082123?: The RGB value is 8, 33, 35: 8 red, 33 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082123?: The complementary color is #230A08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082123?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.