#081616
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.7% 0.02 195.6), rgb(8, 22, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#081616 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081616 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 47%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.02 195.6) |
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 #081616 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081616 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081616 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #081616 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#679393
oklch(63.1% 0.048 196)
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Step 600
600
#4D7D7D
oklch(55.6% 0.052 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6969
oklch(49% 0.048 195.7)
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Step 800
800
#345656
oklch(42.7% 0.04 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4747
oklch(37.8% 0.031 195.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081616
oklch(18.7% 0.02 195.6)
#081616 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) | #141516 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121316 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031716 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081616
#081616
oklch(18.7% 0.02 195.6)
- #1B1010
#1B1010
oklch(18.8% 0.019 19)
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 #081616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.025
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
Use #081616 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.