#081A12
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.9% 0.029 163.1), rgb(8, 26, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#081A12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081A12 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.029 163.1) |
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 #081A12 | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081A12 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081A12 text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #081A12 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#81AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.056 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#60977D
oklch(63% 0.071 163)
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Step 600
600
#458266
oklch(55.7% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#366E55
oklch(49.2% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5946
oklch(42.6% 0.059 164)
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Step 900
900
#29493B
oklch(37.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081A12
oklch(19.9% 0.029 163.1)
#081A12 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) | #191812 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171612 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041A18 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081A12
#081A12
oklch(19.9% 0.029 163.1)
- #1F1019
#1F1019
oklch(19.8% 0.03 343.4)
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 #081A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #081A12 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.