What color is #083431?

#083431 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #083431?

The RGB value is 8, 52, 49: 8 red, 52 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #083431?

The complementary color is #34080B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #083431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#083431 color

#083431 rgb(8, 52, 49)

Shades of teal

The hex color #083431 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 20.4% green and 19.2% blue (8, 52, 49).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Botanical Night (#12403C), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.58:1).

#083431 color codes

HEX	`#083431`
RGB	`rgb(8, 52, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 20.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 85%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 6%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.92, -15.26, -2.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.92, 15.44, 188.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.882, 2.729, 3.333)`
Decimal	`537649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #083431, 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 #083431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#083431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #083431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #083431; }
.text { color: #083431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #083431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 52 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #083431, #082134); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #083431?: #083431 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #083431?: The RGB value is 8, 52, 49: 8 red, 52 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #083431?: The complementary color is #34080B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #083431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.