#080003
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(8.8% 0.037 351.2), rgb(8, 0, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.75:1).
About this color
#080003 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080003 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 0, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.8% 0.037 351.2) |
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 #080003 | 20.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080003 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080003 text on white | 20.75:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #080003 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C4
oklch(81% 0.043 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37390
oklch(63.2% 0.089 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7A
oklch(55.5% 0.098 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#874A67
oklch(49.1% 0.09 351)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D54
oklch(42.8% 0.075 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#593445
oklch(37.6% 0.058 351.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080003
oklch(8.8% 0.037 351.2)
#080003 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) | #010103 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020203 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0001 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080003
#080003
oklch(8.8% 0.037 351.2)
- #000302
#000302
oklch(8.7% 0.016 175)
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 #080003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.096
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.110
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.119
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.123
Use #080003 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.