#080C12 Color
#080C12 is rgb(8, 12, 18) in RGB, hsl(216, 38%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 33%, 0%, 93%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#080C12rgb(8, 12, 18)hsl(216, 38%, 5%)hsv(216, 56%, 7%)cmyk(56%, 33%, 0%, 93%)oklch(15.3% 0.015 257.6)lab(3.20% -0.31 -3.37)lch(3.20% 3.39 264.82)What #080C12 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #080C12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#080C12 Channel Values
How #080C12 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 8 · G 12 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 38% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 56% · V 7% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 93% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.6:1 vs white · 1.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #080C12 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #080C12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #080C12; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #080C12
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #080C12 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-080c12: #080C12;background-color: #080C12;colors: { 'color-080c12': '#080C12' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.047, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_080c12">#080C12</color>fill="#080C12"More Blue Colors
#080C12 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#080C12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #080C12?
#080C12 is a darkest blue — rgb(8, 12, 18) in RGB and hsl(216, 38%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #080C12?
#080C12 is rgb(8, 12, 18) — red 8, green 12, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #080C12?
#080C12 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 33%, 0%, 93%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #080C12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #080C12 scores 19.6:1 against white and 1.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #080C12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #080C12 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 4.66, which is very hard to tell apart.
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