#080A03
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.9% 0.019 119.4), rgb(8, 10, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (19.90:1).
About this color
#080A03 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080A03 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 10, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 54%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.019 119.4) |
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 #080A03 | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080A03 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080A03 text on white | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #080A03 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#868E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#707856
oklch(55.7% 0.051 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6546
oklch(49.1% 0.048 120)
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Step 800
800
#4C523A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080A03
oklch(13.9% 0.019 119.4)
#080A03 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) | #0B0903 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0903 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090908 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080A03
#080A03
oklch(13.9% 0.019 119.4)
- #0A0710
#0A0710
oklch(13.8% 0.021 300.1)
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 #080A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.105
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.106
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.114
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.115
Use #080A03 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.