What color is #082327?

#082327 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 #082327?

The RGB value is 8, 35, 39: 8 red, 35 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082327?

The complementary color is #270C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082327?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082327 color

#082327 rgb(8, 35, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #082327 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 13.7% green and 15.3% blue (8, 35, 39).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 66% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.41:1).

#082327 color codes

HEX	`#082327`
RGB	`rgb(8, 35, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 13.7%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 66%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 79%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 10%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.96, -8.55, -5.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.96, 10.28, 213.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.067, 1.4, 2.133)`
Decimal	`533287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082327, 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 #082327	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082327 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #082327 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082327; }
.text { color: #082327; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082327; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 35 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082327, #081327); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #082327?: #082327 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 #082327?: The RGB value is 8, 35, 39: 8 red, 35 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082327?: The complementary color is #270C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082327?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.