#08050A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.4% 0.015 313.4), rgb(8, 5, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.26:1).
About this color
#08050A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08050A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 5, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.4% 0.015 313.4) |
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 #08050A | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08050A | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08050A text on white | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08050A 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.027 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#918399
oklch(63% 0.036 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D84
oklch(55.7% 0.039 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#685B70
oklch(49.1% 0.037 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#554A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08050A
oklch(12.4% 0.015 313.4)
#08050A 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) | #04060A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05060A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080607 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 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 #08050A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
Use #08050A 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.