What color is #082A34?

#082A34 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082A34?

The RGB value is 8, 42, 52: 8 red, 42 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082A34?

The complementary color is #341208, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082A34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082A34 color

#082A34 rgb(8, 42, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #082A34 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 16.5% green and 20.4% blue (8, 42, 52).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#082A34 color codes

HEX	`#082A34`
RGB	`rgb(8, 42, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 16.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 85%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 19%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.25, -7.97, -9.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.25, 12.77, 231.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.548, 1.955, 3.544)`
Decimal	`535092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082A34, 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 #082A34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082A34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #082A34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082a34; }
.text { color: #082a34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082a34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 42 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082a34, #081434); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #082A34?: #082A34 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082A34?: The RGB value is 8, 42, 52: 8 red, 42 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082A34?: The complementary color is #341208, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082A34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.