What color is #08331D?

#08331D is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #08331D?

The RGB value is 8, 51, 29: 8 red, 51 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #08331D?

The complementary color is #33081E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #08331D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#08331D color

#08331D rgb(8, 51, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #08331D is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 20% green and 11.4% blue (8, 51, 29).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.99:1).

#08331D color codes

HEX	`#08331D`
RGB	`rgb(8, 51, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 20%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 84%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 43%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.95, -20.78, 9.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.95, 23.02, 154.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.506, 2.508, 1.567)`
Decimal	`537373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #08331D, 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 #08331D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#08331D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #08331D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #08331d; }
.text { color: #08331d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08331d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 51 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #08331d, #083332); }

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Questions

What color is #08331D?: #08331D is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #08331D?: The RGB value is 8, 51, 29: 8 red, 51 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #08331D?: The complementary color is #33081E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #08331D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.