What color is #080103?

#080103 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 1, 3), and in HSL hsl(343, 78%, 2%).

Is #080103 accessible as text?

On white, #080103 has a contrast ratio of 20.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #080103, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080103?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #080103?

As a neutral, #080103 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #080103 the same as CSS black?

No — #080103 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080103 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080103

Not just a swatch — here's how #080103 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080103 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080103 Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #080103 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #080103 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #080103 Secondary #221D1E Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080103 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #080103 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 71/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080103

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People also use #080103 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9B1C1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090201 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #080103 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080103;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 1 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.6% 0.027 357.2);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FBDAE3;
  --color-200: #F6B6C8;
  --color-300: #EA85A2;
  --color-400: #DA587D;
  --color-500: #BF365D;
  --color-600: #91304C;
  --color-700: #67283A;
  --color-800: #431E28;
  --color-900: #29141A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FBDAE3',
    200: '#F6B6C8',
    300: '#EA85A2',
    400: '#DA587D',
    500: '#BF365D',
    600: '#91304C',
    700: '#67283A',
    800: '#431E28',
    900: '#29141A',
  },
}

$base: #080103;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FBDAE3;
$base-200: #F6B6C8;
$base-300: #EA85A2;
$base-400: #DA587D;
$base-500: #BF365D;
$base-600: #91304C;
$base-700: #67283A;
$base-800: #431E28;
$base-900: #29141A;
$base-hover: #070103;
$base-subtle: #E088A1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080103",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA85A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA587D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF365D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#91304C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#67283A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080103

Color Lab

Pairs with #080103

UI roles & guardrails

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