Close to Jet Black
#081900
#081900 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 9.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 101°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #081900.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
18.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.15:1 FailThis color as text on white
18.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.15:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #081900 as they’d see it.
#081900 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 #081900
What color is #081900?
#081900 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 9.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 101°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #081900 in RGB?
#081900 is rgb(8, 25, 0): 8 red, 25 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #081900 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 0, 100, 90). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #081900?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #081900?
Its complement #1B1123 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.