#081401 Color
#081401 is rgb(8, 20, 1) in RGB, hsl(98, 90%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 95%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#081401rgb(8, 20, 1)hsl(98, 90%, 4%)hsv(98, 95%, 8%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 95%, 92%)oklch(17.3% 0.045 132.8)lab(5.03% -6.37 6.93)lch(5.03% 9.41 132.61)What #081401 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 #081401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#081401 Channel Values
How #081401 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 20 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 90% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 95% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.9:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #081401 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 #081401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #081401; 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 #081401
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 #081401 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.
#081401#121201#0F1301#111101#0E1201#0B1212#0A130C#111111Using #081401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-081401: #081401;background-color: #081401;colors: { 'color-081401': '#081401' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.078, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_081401">#081401</color>fill="#081401"More Green Colors
#081401 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#081401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #081401?
#081401 is a darkest green — rgb(8, 20, 1) in RGB and hsl(98, 90%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.9.
What is the RGB value of #081401?
#081401 is rgb(8, 20, 1) — red 8, green 20, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #081401?
#081401 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 95%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #081401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #081401 scores 18.9:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #081401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #081401 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 10.67, which is visibly different.
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