#080911
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.3% 0.018 277.9), rgb(8, 9, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.85:1).
About this color
#080911 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080911 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 9, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 36%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.018 277.9) |
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 #080911 | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080911 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080911 text on white | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #080911 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#8387A4
oklch(63% 0.044 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C718F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F79
oklch(49.2% 0.042 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080911
oklch(14.3% 0.018 277.9)
#080911 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) | #070A11 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060911 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060A0C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080911
#080911
oklch(14.3% 0.018 277.9)
- #0C0A03
#0C0A03
oklch(14.4% 0.019 97.7)
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 #080911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.021
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
Use #080911 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.