#081A16
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.1% 0.026 177.3), rgb(8, 26, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#081A16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081A16 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 26, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.026 177.3) |
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 #081A16 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081A16 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081A16 text on white | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #081A16 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA0
oklch(70.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 500
500
#5F9689
oklch(63.1% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#448073
oklch(55.5% 0.066 178)
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Step 700
700
#356C60
oklch(49% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D584F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#294941
oklch(37.8% 0.041 176.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081A16
oklch(20.1% 0.026 177.3)
#081A16 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) | #191816 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161616 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031A19 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081A16
#081A16
oklch(20.1% 0.026 177.3)
- #201116
#201116
oklch(20.1% 0.026 358.2)
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 #081A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #081A16 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.