#081825 Color
#081825 is rgb(8, 24, 37) in RGB, hsl(207, 64%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 35%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#081825rgb(8, 24, 37)hsl(207, 64%, 9%)hsv(207, 78%, 15%)cmyk(78%, 35%, 0%, 85%)oklch(20.2% 0.034 245)lab(7.42% -2.80 -11.18)lch(7.42% 11.53 255.95)What #081825 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 #081825, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#081825 Channel Values
How #081825 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 24 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 64% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 78% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.98:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #081825 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 #081825
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #081825; 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 #081825
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 #081825 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-081825: #081825;background-color: #081825;colors: { 'color-081825': '#081825' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.094, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_081825">#081825</color>fill="#081825"More Blue Colors
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#081825 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #081825?
#081825 is a darkest blue — rgb(8, 24, 37) in RGB and hsl(207, 64%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #081825?
#081825 is rgb(8, 24, 37) — red 8, green 24, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #081825?
#081825 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 35%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #081825 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #081825 scores 17.98:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #081825 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #081825 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 13.71, which is visibly different.
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