Information about #08232C color

#08232C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #08232C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(8, 35, 44) (3.1% red, 13.7% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 14 / 4 / 0 / 83 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #08232C reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 practically indistinguishable from Maystone (#0E2A2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Daintree (#012731) and Magnum (#112331).

The recipe behind #08232C is rgb(8, 35, 44), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #08232C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#08232C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#08232C 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #08232C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08232C
  • RGB8, 35, 44
  • CMYK14, 4, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(8, 35, 44)
  • HSL195°, 69%, 10%
  • HSL Precise195°, 69.231%, 10.196%
  • HSV195°, 82%, 17%
  • HSB195°, 82%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.137, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.137, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.137, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID08232C
  • DECIMAL ID533292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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