Information about #08252A color

#08252A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #08252A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 37, 42) — 3.1% red, 14.5% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 2 / 0 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #08252A reads as a energetic, saturated cyan and lives deep in the shadows. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maystone (#0E2A2A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Daintree (#012731) and Magnum (#112331).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 37, 42) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #08252A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #08252A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#08252A color variations

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

#08252A 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 #08252A

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

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Bush color link
Bush

#0D2E1C

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08252A
  • RGB8, 37, 42
  • CMYK13, 2, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(8, 37, 42)
  • HSL189°, 68%, 10%
  • HSL Precise188.824°, 68%, 9.804%
  • HSV189°, 81%, 16%
  • HSB189°, 81%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.145, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.145, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.145, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID08252A
  • DECIMAL ID533802
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01