#080701
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.7% 0.021 103.4), rgb(8, 7, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#080701 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080701 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 7, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 78%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.7% 0.021 103.4) |
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 #080701 | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080701 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080701 text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #080701 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A285
oklch(70.7% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B67
oklch(63.1% 0.051 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#79754E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#66623F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#535034
oklch(42.6% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 900
900
#45432D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080701
oklch(12.7% 0.021 103.4)
#080701 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) | #080701 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090701 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090605 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080701
#080701
oklch(12.7% 0.021 103.4)
- #06060F
#06060F
oklch(12.8% 0.021 283)
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 #080701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.106
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.110
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.111
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.121
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.121
Use #080701 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.