#081816
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.4% 0.022 185.2), rgb(8, 24, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#081816 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081816 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 24, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 50%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.022 185.2) |
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 #081816 | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081816 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081816 text on white | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #081816 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA4
oklch(70.8% 0.043 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#63948E
oklch(63% 0.054 186.3)
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Step 600
600
#497F78
oklch(55.7% 0.059 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B65
oklch(49.1% 0.054 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#305752
oklch(42.6% 0.045 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4844
oklch(37.7% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081816
oklch(19.4% 0.022 185.2)
#081816 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) | #171616 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141416 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031917 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081816
#081816
oklch(19.4% 0.022 185.2)
- #1D1013
#1D1013
oklch(19.2% 0.023 4.3)
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 #081816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
Use #081816 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.