#08161B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19% 0.022 223), rgb(8, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#08161B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.022. 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 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08161B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 54%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.022 223) |
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 #08161B | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08161B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08161B text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08161B text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 221.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B4
oklch(70.7% 0.042 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#6591A1
oklch(63.1% 0.054 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 223)
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Step 700
700
#3C6877
oklch(49.2% 0.054 222)
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Step 800
800
#325561
oklch(42.8% 0.045 221.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C464F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 221.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08161B
oklch(19% 0.022 223)
#08161B 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) | #13151B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10131B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021818 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08161B
#08161B
oklch(19% 0.022 223)
- #1C110C
#1C110C
oklch(19.1% 0.021 45.4)
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 #08161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
Use #08161B 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.