#080B0E
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #080B0E
With the hex code #080B0E, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 3% red, 4% green and 5% blue, while a printer would mix 43% cyan, 21% 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 virtually identical to Onyx — a ΔE of 2.7 — followed by Black. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #0E0B08, 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 19.73:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (19.73:1).
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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 #080B0E?
With the hex code #080B0E, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 3% red, 4% green and 5% blue, while a printer would mix 43% cyan, 21% 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 #080B0E?
Use white text. White on #080B0E has a contrast ratio of 19.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #080B0E?
Its complementary colour is #0E0B08, and analogous partners are #080E0E and #08080E.