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#080508

#080508 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#080508 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 1.96% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 37.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 96.86% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 23.08% saturation and 2.55% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, luxury branding and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 2.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0018

Complementary

  1. #080508
  2. #050805

Split complementary

  1. #080508
  2. #070805
  3. #050807

Analogous

  1. #070508
  2. #080508
  3. #080507

Triadic

  1. #080508
  2. #080805
  3. #050808

Tetradic

  1. #080508
  2. #080505
  3. #050805
  4. #050808

Square

  1. #080508
  2. #080705
  3. #050805
  4. #050708

Monochromatic

  1. #0d080d
  2. #0d080d
  3. #080508
  4. #372237
  5. #664066

Shades

#080508 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #080508
  2. #070507
  3. #060406
  4. #060406
  5. #050305
  6. #040304
  7. #030203
  8. #020202
  9. #020102
  10. #010101
  11. #000000

Tints

#080508 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #080508
  2. #211e21
  3. #393739
  4. #525052
  5. #6b696b
  6. #848284
  7. #9c9b9c
  8. #b5b4b5
  9. #cecdce
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#080508 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #080508
  2. #141114
  3. #201e20
  4. #2c2a2c
  5. #383638
  6. #444344
  7. #504f50
  8. #5c5b5c
  9. #686768
  10. #747474
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #060606 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #070607 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #050608 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #050608 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #080506 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #060508 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #060608 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #080507 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-080508 {
  color: #080508;
}
Background
.bg-080508 {
  background-color: #080508;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-080508 {
  border: 2px solid #080508;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #080508;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 5 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 23% 3%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-080508 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #080508, #080507);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-080508 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 5 8 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 2.12 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.08 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 4.97 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.08 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.93 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.95 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.28 #f7faf7 Inverted #060606 Grayscale 

Black
#080508  rgb(8, 5, 8)  hsl(300, 23%, 3%)  Black
#050805  rgb(5, 8, 5)  hsl(120, 23%, 3%)  Black
#080805  rgb(8, 8, 5)  hsl(60, 23%, 3%)  Black
#050808  rgb(5, 8, 8)  hsl(180, 23%, 3%)  Black