#08080E
Black · very dark neutral
About #08080E
With the hex code #08080E, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 3% red, 3% green and 5% blue, while a printer would mix 43% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Black — a ΔE of 3.5 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #0E0E08, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 19.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (19.97:1).
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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 #08080E?
With the hex code #08080E, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 3% red, 3% green and 5% blue, while a printer would mix 43% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #08080E?
Use white text. White on #08080E has a contrast ratio of 19.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #08080E?
Its complementary colour is #0E0E08, and analogous partners are #080B0E and #0B080E.