#080900
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.4% 0.03 113.5), rgb(8, 9, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.01:1).
About this color
#080900 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.030. 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 20.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080900 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 9, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.4% 0.03 113.5) |
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 #080900 | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080900 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080900 text on white | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #080900 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4AA
oklch(81% 0.036 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898F5B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#737840
oklch(55.5% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 700
700
#606532
oklch(49% 0.073 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F532A
oklch(42.8% 0.061 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#414426
oklch(37.6% 0.047 113.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080900
oklch(13.4% 0.03 113.5)
#080900 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) | #0B0800 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0800 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090806 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080900
#080900
oklch(13.4% 0.03 113.5)
- #090613
#090613
oklch(13.6% 0.03 294.2)
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 #080900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.104
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.117
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.125
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.126
Use #080900 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.