#08060E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13% 0.019 296.9), rgb(8, 6, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.13:1).
About this color
#08060E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08060E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 6, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13% 0.019 296.9) |
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 #08060E | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08060E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08060E text on white | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #08060E text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB5
oklch(70.6% 0.037 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#766D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#635B79
oklch(49% 0.048 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#514B62
oklch(42.8% 0.038 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08060E
oklch(13% 0.019 296.9)
#08060E 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) | #05070E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05070E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #070709 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08060E
#08060E
oklch(13% 0.019 296.9)
- #070802
#070802
oklch(13% 0.019 114.9)
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 #08060E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #08060E 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.