Close to Black
#08030A
#08030A is a near-black neutral, close to the color Black. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 1.2% green, and 3.9% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 54% saturation and 3% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #08030A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.03:1 FailThis color as text on white
20.43:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.03:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #08030A as they’d see it.
#08030A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #08030A
What color is #08030A?
#08030A is a near-black neutral, close to the color Black. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 1.2% green, and 3.9% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 54% saturation and 3% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #08030A in RGB?
#08030A is rgb(8, 3, 10): 8 red, 3 green, and 10 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #08030A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 70, 0, 96). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #08030A?
PANTONE Black 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #08030A?
Its complement #010600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.