#08100A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.2% 0.018 152.2), rgb(8, 16, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#08100A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08100A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 16, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.018 152.2) |
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 #08100A | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08100A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08100A text on white | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #08100A text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A797
oklch(70.7% 0.033 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#77917D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 152)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C66
oklch(55.7% 0.048 152)
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Step 700
700
#4E6855
oklch(49.1% 0.043 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#405545
oklch(42.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08100A
oklch(16.2% 0.018 152.2)
#08100A 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) | #100F0A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0E0A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07100E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08100A
#08100A
oklch(16.2% 0.018 152.2)
- #120B11
#120B11
oklch(16.2% 0.017 331.3)
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 #08100A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.016
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.100
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.102
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.102
Use #08100A 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.