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08201D

#08201D closest to Nightmare

#08201D is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Nightmare. In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 12.5% green and 11.4% blue (rgb(8, 32, 29)). Its HSL value is 172° hue, 60% saturation and 8% lightness, and in CMYK it is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black. #08201D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 17.01:1.

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Variations of #08201D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#08201D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#08201D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #08201D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #1A1B1D
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1E1E1D
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1A1E1D
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #1A1B1D
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #161D1D
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00211F
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #04201E
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #1C1C1C
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #181D1C

#08201D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
17.01:1 Super#08201D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.23:1 Very poor#08201D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#08201D in CSS

/* Nightmare */
.color { color: #08201D; }
.background { background-color: #08201D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #08201D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(8 32 29);
color: hsl(172 60% 8%);
color: oklch(0.223 0.031 184.3);

#08201D FAQ

What color is #08201D?

#08201D is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Nightmare. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #08201D?

#08201D is rgb(8, 32, 29) in RGB, hsl(172, 60%, 8%) in HSL and cmyk(75%, 0%, 9%, 87%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #08201D?

The complementary color of #08201D is #20080B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #08201D?

White text has the best contrast on #08201D: 17.01:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #08201D a warm or cool color?

#08201D is a neutral color.