#081015
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.7% 0.016 236), rgb(8, 16, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#081015 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081015 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 16, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 45%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.016 236) |
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 #081015 | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081015 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081015 text on white | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #081015 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 237.1)
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Step 500
500
#738E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.039 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7889
oklch(55.7% 0.043 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6575
oklch(49.2% 0.04 235.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E525F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 237)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081015
oklch(16.7% 0.016 236)
#081015 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) | #0E1015 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0E15 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041112 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081015
#081015
oklch(16.7% 0.016 236)
- #140D08
#140D08
oklch(16.7% 0.016 57.6)
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 #081015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.016
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.018
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
Use #081015 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.