#080401
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.3% 0.018 71.8), rgb(8, 4, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.42:1).
About this color
#080401 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080401 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 4, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 78%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.3% 0.018 71.8) |
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 #080401 | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080401 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080401 text on white | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #080401 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A866E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 72)
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Step 600
600
#856F56
oklch(55.6% 0.046 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#705D46
oklch(49.1% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C39
oklch(42.6% 0.036 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080401
oklch(11.3% 0.018 71.8)
#080401 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) | #050401 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060501 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0303 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080401
#080401
oklch(11.3% 0.018 71.8)
- #02050A
#02050A
oklch(11.3% 0.017 250.8)
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 #080401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.111
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.114
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.118
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.121
Use #080401 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.