What color is #0A0408?

#0A0408 is a black, closest to the named color Knight Rider. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A0408?

The RGB value is 10, 4, 8: 10 red, 4 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A0408?

The complementary color is #040A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A0408?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A0408 color

#0A0408 rgb(10, 4, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A0408 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 1.6% green and 3.1% blue (10, 4, 8).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 43% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 20% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Knight Rider (#0F0707), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.31:1).

#0A0408 color codes

HEX	`#0A0408`
RGB	`rgb(10, 4, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 1.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 43%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 60%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 20%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.53, 2.13, -0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.53, 2.33, 335.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.212, 0.169, 0.251)`
Decimal	`656392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A0408, 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 #0A0408	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A0408 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #0A0408 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a0408; }
.text { color: #0a0408; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a0408; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 4 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a0408, #0a0405); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0A0408?: #0A0408 is a black, closest to the named color Knight Rider. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A0408?: The RGB value is 10, 4, 8: 10 red, 4 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A0408?: The complementary color is #040A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A0408?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.