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#090808

#090808 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#090808 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 3.14% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.11% magenta, 11.11% yellow and 96.47% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 5.88% saturation and 3.33% 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 20:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 1.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0025

Complementary

  1. #090808
  2. #080909

Split complementary

  1. #090808
  2. #080908
  3. #080809

Analogous

  1. #090808
  2. #090808
  3. #090808

Triadic

  1. #090808
  2. #080908
  3. #080809

Tetradic

  1. #090808
  2. #090908
  3. #080909
  4. #080809

Square

  1. #090808
  2. #080908
  3. #080909
  4. #080809

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #0b0a0a
  3. #090808
  4. #312c2c
  5. #5a5050

Shades

#090808 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #090808
  2. #080707
  3. #070606
  4. #060606
  5. #050505
  6. #050404
  7. #040303
  8. #030202
  9. #020202
  10. #010101
  11. #000000

Tints

#090808 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #090808
  2. #222121
  3. #3a3939
  4. #535252
  5. #6b6b6b
  6. #848484
  7. #9d9c9c
  8. #b5b5b5
  9. #cecece
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#090808 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #090808
  2. #151414
  3. #212020
  4. #2d2c2c
  5. #393838
  6. #454444
  7. #505050
  8. #5c5c5c
  9. #686868
  10. #747474
  11. #808080

Readable text 20:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #080808 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #090808 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #080808 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #080808 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #090808 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #080808 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #090808 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #090808 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-090808 {
  color: #090808;
}
Background
.bg-090808 {
  background-color: #090808;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-090808 {
  border: 2px solid #090808;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #090808;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 8 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 6% 3%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-090808 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #090808, #090808);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-090808 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 8 8 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 1.36 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.08 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.91 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.46 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.42 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.29 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.70 #f6f7f7 Inverted #080808 Grayscale 

Black
#090808  rgb(9, 8, 8)  hsl(0, 6%, 3%)  Black
#080909  rgb(8, 9, 9)  hsl(180, 6%, 3%)  Black
#080908  rgb(8, 9, 8)  hsl(120, 6%, 3%)  Black
#080809  rgb(8, 8, 9)  hsl(240, 6%, 3%)  Black