Palettes / Colors / #080809

#080809 — Rich Black

#080809 is a black color we call Rich Black, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the black family.

#080809 is a neutral black color associated with elegance, power and formality. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #080807; it also sits naturally between #070808 and #080708. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 3% · Green 3% · Blue 4%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 96%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #080809

.text { color: #080809; }
.background { background-color: #080809; }
.border { border: 3px solid #080809; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 8, 9); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 6%, 3%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #080809; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 8, 9, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #080809; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 8, 9, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#080809">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#080809">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #080807:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #080809: #FFFFFF.

How #080809 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #080809 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #080808  ·  #08080A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #080809?

#080809 is Rich Black, a black color (RGB 8, 8, 9). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #080809?

#080809 is RGB 8, 8, 9 — HSL 240°, 6%, 3% — CMYK 11%, 11%, 0%, 96%.

What colors go with #080809?

Its complement is #080807; analogous partners are #070808 and #080708. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #080809 for text?

White text on #080809 has a contrast ratio of 20.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.05:1.