#081415
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18% 0.017 202.5), rgb(8, 20, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#081415 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081415 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 20, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.017 202.5) |
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 #081415 | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081415 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081415 text on white | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #081415 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.021 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9195
oklch(63% 0.042 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#527C7F
oklch(55.7% 0.047 201.6)
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Step 700
700
#43686B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 202.3)
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Step 800
800
#375557
oklch(42.7% 0.036 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081415
oklch(18% 0.017 202.5)
#081415 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) | #121315 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101115 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041514 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081415
#081415
oklch(18% 0.017 202.5)
- #190F0E
#190F0E
oklch(18.2% 0.017 25.3)
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 #081415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.020
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.091
Use #081415 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.