Information about #08162A color
Basic facts about this digital color
A vivid, lively azure, #08162A lives deep in the shadows. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ornella Blue (#021224). Nearby in the Register you will also find COSMIC ACE (#0B1021) and I am Core Group International (#151529).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(8, 22, 42)), which gives #08162A its character. If you plan to put text on a #08162A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #08162A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#08162A color variations
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#08162A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#08162A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#08162A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#08162A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#08162A color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #08162A color
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Nearest named colors to #08162A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#021224
#0B1021
#151529
#17182B
#11171D
#001D1D
#000E1D
#181B26
#111D1D
#112331
#03163C
#0D1C19
#08162A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#08162A
- RGB8, 22, 42
- CMYK13, 8, 0, 84
- CSSrgb(8, 22, 42)
- HSL215°, 68%, 10%
- HSL Precise215.294°, 68%, 9.804%
- HSV215°, 81%, 16%
- HSB215°, 81%, 16%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.086, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.086, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.086, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID08162A
- DECIMAL ID529962
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
