#081308
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.2% 0.028 144.2), rgb(8, 19, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#081308 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081308 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 19, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.028 144.2) |
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 #081308 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081308 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081308 text on white | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #081308 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#709570
oklch(63.2% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#587F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#486B48
oklch(49.1% 0.068 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B573B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081308
oklch(17.2% 0.028 144.2)
#081308 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) | #131107 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121009 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071210 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081308
#081308
oklch(17.2% 0.028 144.2)
- #160B17
#160B17
oklch(17.1% 0.03 323.9)
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 #081308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.102
Use #081308 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.