Close to British Racing Green
#08321E
#08321E is a very dark, rich green, close to the color British Racing Green. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 19.6% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 151°, with 72% saturation and 11% 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 #08321E.
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
14.14:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.14:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.49:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #08321E as they’d see it.
#08321E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #08321E
What color is #08321E?
#08321E is a very dark, rich green, close to the color British Racing Green. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 19.6% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 151°, with 72% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #08321E in RGB?
#08321E is rgb(8, 50, 30): 8 red, 50 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #08321E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(84, 0, 40, 80). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #08321E?
PANTONE 3308 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #08321E?
Its complement #461E2F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.