#08191A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.9% 0.023 200.5), rgb(8, 25, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#08191A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08191A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.023 200.5) |
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 #08191A | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08191A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08191A text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #08191A text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AB
oklch(70.6% 0.043 200)
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Step 500
500
#609497
oklch(63.1% 0.056 200.5)
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Step 600
600
#457E82
oklch(55.6% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#366A6D
oklch(49% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5759
oklch(42.7% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 900
900
#294849
oklch(37.8% 0.037 198.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08191A
oklch(19.9% 0.023 200.5)
#08191A 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) | #17181A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14151A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021A19 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08191A
#08191A
oklch(19.9% 0.023 200.5)
- #1F1211
#1F1211
oklch(19.9% 0.022 24.1)
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 #08191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
Use #08191A 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.