#083135 Color
#083135 is rgb(8, 49, 53) in RGB, hsl(185, 74%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 8%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#083135rgb(8, 49, 53)hsl(185, 74%, 12%)hsv(185, 85%, 21%)cmyk(85%, 8%, 0%, 79%)oklch(28.8% 0.044 204.6)lab(17.79% -13.06 -6.83)lch(17.79% 14.73 207.61)What #083135 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 #083135, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#083135 Channel Values
How #083135 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 49 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 74% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 85% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.99:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #083135 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 #083135
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #083135; 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 #083135
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 #083135 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.
#083135#2D2D35#232E35#282836#1F2C35#063232#073133#2C2C2CUsing #083135 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-083135: #083135;background-color: #083135;colors: { 'color-083135': '#083135' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.192, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_083135">#083135</color>fill="#083135"More Teal Colors
#083135 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#083135 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #083135?
#083135 is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 49, 53) in RGB and hsl(185, 74%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #083135?
#083135 is rgb(8, 49, 53) — red 8, green 49, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #083135?
#083135 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 8%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #083135 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #083135 scores 13.99:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #083135 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #083135 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.
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