#080100
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(9.3% 0.028 42.6), rgb(8, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.69:1).
About this color
#080100 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080100 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.3% 0.028 42.6) |
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 #080100 | 20.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080100 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080100 text on white | 20.69:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #080100 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986551
oklch(55.6% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#825441
oklch(49.2% 0.068 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080100
oklch(9.3% 0.028 42.6)
#080100 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) | #020200 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040300 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0001 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080100
#080100
oklch(9.3% 0.028 42.6)
- #000305
#000305
oklch(9% 0.017 224.6)
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 #080100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.096
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.119
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.123
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.133
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.135
Use #080100 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.