#080904
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.6% 0.014 116), rgb(8, 9, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.97:1).
About this color
#080904 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080904 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 9, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.6% 0.014 116) |
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 #080904 | 19.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080904 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080904 text on white | 19.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #080904 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA391
oklch(70.7% 0.026 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#888C76
oklch(63% 0.032 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#72765E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F634E
oklch(49% 0.033 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5140
oklch(42.7% 0.027 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#414336
oklch(37.7% 0.022 114.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080904
oklch(13.6% 0.014 116)
#080904 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) | #0A0804 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0804 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090807 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.014 |
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 #080904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.102
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.110
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.111
Use #080904 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.