#080201 Hex Color
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Almost black, #080201 has extremely low lightness and faint warm brown-red undertones, giving it a sooty, somber presence. It supports mystery, authority, and controlled elegance in luxury branding, editorial layouts, formal fashion, and moody interfaces. Use the hex code as a dominant background with white typography, which achieves about 20.6:1 contrast for highly readable text.
Questions about #080201
What is #080201 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #080201 is rgb(8, 2, 1), in HSL hsl(9, 78%, 2%) and in CMYK 0%, 75%, 88%, 97%.
What colors pair well with #080201?
The hex color #080201 pairs well with white, ivory, sand, muted copper, and burgundy, which balance its near-black depth while reinforcing its faint warm brown-red undertone in polished, high-contrast palettes.
Does #080201 read as warm or cool?
The hex color #080201 reads as warm because its tiny red and brown component outweighs its green and blue values, though its near-black lightness makes the warmth subtle rather than visibly reddish.
Where can #080201 be used?
#080201 works best as a dominant background in luxury branding, editorial layouts, formal fashion, and moody interfaces, where its almost-black surface gives lighter typography strong contrast and a restrained, authoritative mood.
Is #080201 readable on white or black?
#080201 has a 20.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.01:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.