What color is #080201?

#080201 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 2, 1), and in HSL hsl(9, 78%, 2%).

Is #080201 accessible as text?

On white, #080201 has a contrast ratio of 20.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #080201, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080201?

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

What colors go well with #080201?

As a neutral, #080201 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 #080201 the same as CSS black?

No — #080201 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080201 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080201

Not just a swatch — here's how #080201 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080201 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080201 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #080201 Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #080201 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #080201 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322622 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #080201 Secondary #231E1D Support #9B9186 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.

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Color Lab

How #080201 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 72/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080201

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People also use #080201 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Espresso

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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9B9B1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090501 — 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 #080201 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080201;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 2 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.1% 0.021 38.5);
  --color-50: #FEF3F1;
  --color-100: #FBDFDA;
  --color-200: #F6C0B6;
  --color-300: #EA9485;
  --color-400: #DA6C58;
  --color-500: #BF4A36;
  --color-600: #913F30;
  --color-700: #673128;
  --color-800: #43231E;
  --color-900: #291714;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF3F1',
    100: '#FBDFDA',
    200: '#F6C0B6',
    300: '#EA9485',
    400: '#DA6C58',
    500: '#BF4A36',
    600: '#913F30',
    700: '#673128',
    800: '#43231E',
    900: '#291714',
  },
}

$base: #080201;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF3F1;
$base-100: #FBDFDA;
$base-200: #F6C0B6;
$base-300: #EA9485;
$base-400: #DA6C58;
$base-500: #BF4A36;
$base-600: #913F30;
$base-700: #673128;
$base-800: #43231E;
$base-900: #291714;
$base-hover: #070201;
$base-subtle: #E09588;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080201",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6C0B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA9485",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA6C58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF4A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913F30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#673128",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43231E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291714",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080201

Color Lab

Pairs with #080201

UI roles & guardrails

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