#080C02
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.5% 0.027 123.7), rgb(8, 12, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.74:1).
About this color
#080C02 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #080C02 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 12, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 71%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.027 123.7) |
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 #080C02 | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #080C02 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #080C02 text on white | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #080C02 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.031 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA683
oklch(70.6% 0.051 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#819064
oklch(63% 0.065 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#59673C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#495432
oklch(42.7% 0.054 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D462C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 124)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#080C02
oklch(14.5% 0.027 123.7)
#080C02 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) | #0D0B01 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0A02 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090B09 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #080C02
#080C02
oklch(14.5% 0.027 123.7)
- #0D0713
#0D0713
oklch(14.5% 0.028 306.8)
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 #080C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.112
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.118
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.118
Use #080C02 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.