#080505
Black · very dark neutral
About #080505
With the hex code #080505, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 3% red, 2% green and 2% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 37% yellow and 97% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Black — a ΔE of 1.8 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #050808, a black shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 20.31:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (20.31:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #080505?
With the hex code #080505, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 3% red, 2% green and 2% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 37% yellow and 97% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #080505?
Use white text. White on #080505 has a contrast ratio of 20.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #080505?
Its complementary colour is #050808, and analogous partners are #080507 and #080705.