What color is #090C08?

#090C08 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #090C08?

The RGB value is 9, 12, 8: 9 red, 12 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #090C08?

The complementary color is #0B080C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #090C08?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#090C08 color

#090C08 rgb(9, 12, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #090C08 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 4.7% green and 3.1% blue (9, 12, 8).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 20% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse Into Space (#121210), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.67:1).

#090C08 color codes

HEX	`#090C08`
RGB	`rgb(9, 12, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 4.7%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 20%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 33%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 33%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.06, -1.39, 1.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.06, 1.88, 137.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.288, 0.339, 0.28)`
Decimal	`592904`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #090C08, 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 #090C08	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#090C08 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #090C08 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #090c08; }
.text { color: #090c08; }
.border { border: 2px solid #090c08; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 12 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #090c08, #080c09); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #090C08?: #090C08 is a black, closest to the named color Glimpse Into Space. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #090C08?: The RGB value is 9, 12, 8: 9 red, 12 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #090C08?: The complementary color is #0B080C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #090C08?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.