#08231A Hex Color
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Darker than a pine forest at dusk, #08231a is a near-black teal with a muted, ashy cast. Its deep lightness and low saturation make it a strong dark mode base, and white text reads clearly on it at about 16.6:1 contrast. Pair it with soft gold or warm coral so it doesn’t read flat.
Questions about #08231a
What is #08231a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #08231a is rgb(8, 35, 26), in HSL hsl(160, 63%, 8%) and in CMYK 77%, 0%, 26%, 86%.
What colors pair well with #08231a?
Warm accents like soft gold, coral, or muted terracotta keep #08231a from reading flat. Cool grays and navy tend to sink into it, so save those for shadows instead of highlights.
Is #08231a readable on white or black?
#08231a has a 16.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.26:1 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.