What color is #083412?

#083412 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Haunted Hills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #083412?

The RGB value is 8, 52, 18: 8 red, 52 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #083412?

The complementary color is #34082A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #083412?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#083412 color

#083412 rgb(8, 52, 18)

Shades of green

The hex color #083412 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 20.4% green and 7.1% blue (8, 52, 18).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Hills (#003311), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#083412 color codes

HEX	`#083412`
RGB	`rgb(8, 52, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 20.4%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 85%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 65%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.15, -23.55, 17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.15, 29.13, 143.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.437, 2.551, 0.989)`
Decimal	`537618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #083412, 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 #083412	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#083412 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #083412 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #083412; }
.text { color: #083412; }
.border { border: 2px solid #083412; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 52 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #083412, #083428); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #083412?: #083412 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Haunted Hills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #083412?: The RGB value is 8, 52, 18: 8 red, 52 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #083412?: The complementary color is #34082A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #083412?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.