#08140C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.7% 0.024 154.3), rgb(8, 20, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#08140C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.024. 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 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08140C |
| RGB | rgb(8, 20, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 43%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.024 154.3) |
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 #08140C | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08140C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08140C text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #08140C text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA994
oklch(70.6% 0.045 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E947A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#557F62
oklch(55.7% 0.065 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#456B52
oklch(49.2% 0.059 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#395743
oklch(42.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08140C
oklch(17.7% 0.024 154.3)
#08140C 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) | #14120C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061412 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08140C
#08140C
oklch(17.7% 0.024 154.3)
- #170D15
#170D15
oklch(17.7% 0.023 333.8)
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 #08140C, 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 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.101
Use #08140C 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.