#08110C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.6% 0.017 159.8), rgb(8, 17, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#08110C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08110C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 17, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 36%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.017 159.8) |
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 #08110C | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08110C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08110C text on white | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #08110C 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#749281
oklch(63.2% 0.042 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6858
oklch(49% 0.042 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5548
oklch(42.6% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08110C
oklch(16.6% 0.017 159.8)
#08110C 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) | #11100C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0F0C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061110 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08110C
#08110C
oklch(16.6% 0.017 159.8)
- #140C11
#140C11
oklch(16.7% 0.017 341.2)
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 #08110C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.018
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.098
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.098
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.099
Use #08110C 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.