#081417
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.018 215.3), rgb(8, 20, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#081417 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081417 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 20, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 48%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.018 215.3) |
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 #081417 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081417 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081417 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #081417 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AE
oklch(70.8% 0.035 213.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B919A
oklch(63.2% 0.044 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#527B85
oklch(55.6% 0.048 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#426771
oklch(49% 0.045 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#37545C
oklch(42.6% 0.037 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081417
oklch(18.1% 0.018 215.3)
#081417 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) | #121317 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1117 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031515 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081417
#081417
oklch(18.1% 0.018 215.3)
- #190F0C
#190F0C
oklch(18.1% 0.018 37.4)
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 #081417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.018
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
Use #081417 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.