#020801
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.1% 0.03 138.9), rgb(2, 8, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.23:1).
About this color
#020801 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020801 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 8, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 78%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.1% 0.03 138.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #020801 | 20.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020801 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020801 text on white | 20.23:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #020801 text on black | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA88
oklch(70.8% 0.057 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#73946A
oklch(63% 0.072 139)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F51
oklch(55.7% 0.08 139)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B42
oklch(49.2% 0.073 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5737
oklch(42.7% 0.06 139)
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Step 900
900
#35482F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 138.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020801
oklch(12.1% 0.03 138.9)
#020801 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #090701 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070601 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020706 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020801
#020801
oklch(12.1% 0.03 138.9)
- #0A030D
#0A030D
oklch(12% 0.031 317.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #020801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.111
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.112
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.112
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.121
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.122
Use #020801 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.