#080303
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.9% 0.014 19.7), rgb(8, 3, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.49:1).
About this color
#080303 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080303 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 3, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.9% 0.014 19.7) |
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 #080303 | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080303 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080303 text on white | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #080303 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8181
oklch(63% 0.036 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#886B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.037 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#745958
oklch(49.1% 0.036 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4948
oklch(42.7% 0.029 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 18.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080303
oklch(10.9% 0.014 19.7)
#080303 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) | #040403 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050403 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090303 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #080303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.103
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.110
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.113
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.115
Use #080303 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.