#081618
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.8% 0.02 207.3), rgb(8, 22, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#081618 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| 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 | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081618 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 22, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 50%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.02 207.3) |
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 #081618 | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081618 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081618 text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #081618 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AD
oklch(70.8% 0.038 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#669298
oklch(63% 0.049 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C83
oklch(55.5% 0.052 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.8)
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Step 800
800
#33555A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D464A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 208.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081618
oklch(18.8% 0.02 207.3)
#081618 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) | #141518 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111318 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031717 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081618
#081618
oklch(18.8% 0.02 207.3)
- #1C100F
#1C100F
oklch(18.9% 0.021 24.5)
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 #081618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.023
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.091
Use #081618 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.