#081317 Color
#081317 is rgb(8, 19, 23) in RGB, hsl(196, 48%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#081317rgb(8, 19, 23)hsl(196, 48%, 6%)hsv(196, 65%, 9%)cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 91%)oklch(17.8% 0.018 222.8)lab(5.17% -2.95 -3.88)lch(5.17% 4.88 232.79)What #081317 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 #081317, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#081317 Channel Values
How #081317 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 19 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 48% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 65% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.82:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #081317 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 #081317
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #081317; 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 #081317
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 #081317 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.
#081317#111117#0E1217#101017#0D1117#071414#071315#111111Using #081317 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-081317: #081317;background-color: #081317;colors: { 'color-081317': '#081317' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.075, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_081317">#081317</color>fill="#081317"More Teal Colors
#081317 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#081317 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #081317?
#081317 is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 19, 23) in RGB and hsl(196, 48%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #081317?
#081317 is rgb(8, 19, 23) — red 8, green 19, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #081317?
#081317 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #081317 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #081317 scores 18.82:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #081317 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #081317 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 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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