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#08090C

#08090c ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#08090c 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, 3.53% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.33% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 95.29% black. Its hue angle is 225°, with 20% saturation and 3.92% 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 19.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 1.91.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0027

Complementary

  1. #08090c
  2. #0c0b08

Split complementary

  1. #08090c
  2. #0c0908
  3. #0b0c08

Analogous

  1. #080b0c
  2. #08090c
  3. #09080c

Triadic

  1. #08090c
  2. #0c0809
  3. #090c08

Tetradic

  1. #08090c
  2. #0b080c
  3. #0c0b08
  4. #090c08

Square

  1. #08090c
  2. #0c080b
  3. #0c0b08
  4. #080c09

Monochromatic

  1. #08090c
  2. #08090c
  3. #08090c
  4. #272b3a
  5. #454e68

Shades

#08090c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08090c
  2. #07080b
  3. #06070a
  4. #060608
  5. #050507
  6. #040506
  7. #030405
  8. #020304
  9. #020202
  10. #010101
  11. #000000

Tints

#08090c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08090c
  2. #212224
  3. #393a3d
  4. #525355
  5. #6b6b6d
  6. #848486
  7. #9c9d9e
  8. #b5b5b6
  9. #cecece
  10. #e6e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08090c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08090c
  2. #141518
  3. #202123
  4. #2c2d2f
  5. #38393a
  6. #444546
  7. #505052
  8. #5c5c5d
  9. #686869
  10. #747474
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #090909 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #09090a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #08090c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #08090c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #070a0a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #08090c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #08090c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #08090b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08090c {
  color: #08090c;
}
Background
.bg-08090c {
  background-color: #08090c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-08090c {
  border: 2px solid #08090c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08090c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 9 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 20% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08090c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08090c, #09080c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08090c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 9 12 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 1.91 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 3.31 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 3.65 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.09 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.36 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.76 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.51 #f7f6f3 Inverted #090909 Grayscale 

Black
#08090c  rgb(8, 9, 12)  hsl(225, 20%, 4%)  Black
#0c0b08  rgb(12, 11, 8)  hsl(45, 20%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#0c0809  rgb(12, 8, 9)  hsl(345, 20%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#090c08  rgb(9, 12, 8)  hsl(105, 20%, 4%)  Black