What color is #082309?

#082309 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082309?

The RGB value is 8, 35, 9: 8 red, 35 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082309?

The complementary color is #230822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082309?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082309 color

#082309 rgb(8, 35, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #082309 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 13.7% green and 3.5% blue (8, 35, 9).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 63% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.74:1).

#082309 color codes

HEX	`#082309`
RGB	`rgb(8, 35, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 13.7%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 63%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 77%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 74%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.09, -17.05, 12.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.09, 21.13, 143.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.75, 1.273, 0.465)`
Decimal	`533257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082309, 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 #082309	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082309 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.74:1	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 #082309 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082309; }
.text { color: #082309; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082309; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 35 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082309, #082316); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #082309?: #082309 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082309?: The RGB value is 8, 35, 9: 8 red, 35 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082309?: The complementary color is #230822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082309?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.