#081E1B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.6% 0.029 183.5), rgb(8, 30, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#081E1B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #081E1B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 30, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 58%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.029 183.5) |
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 #081E1B | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #081E1B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #081E1B text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #081E1B text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 183.7)
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Step 500
500
#56978E
oklch(63% 0.068 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#378278
oklch(55.7% 0.076 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#296E65
oklch(49.2% 0.07 183.4)
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Step 800
800
#245952
oklch(42.6% 0.058 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A44
oklch(37.8% 0.046 182.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#081E1B
oklch(21.6% 0.029 183.5)
#081E1B 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) | #1C1C1B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19191B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F1D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #081E1B
#081E1B
oklch(21.6% 0.029 183.5)
- #251418
#251418
oklch(21.6% 0.029 4.4)
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 #081E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #081E1B 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.