What color is #080202?

#080202 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 2, 2), and in HSL hsl(0, 60%, 2%).

Is #080202 accessible as text?

On white, #080202 has a contrast ratio of 20.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #080202, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080202?

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

What colors go well with #080202?

As a neutral, #080202 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 #080202 the same as CSS black?

No — #080202 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080202 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080202

Not just a swatch — here's how #080202 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080202 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #080202 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #231818

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080202 Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222F

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 #080202 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #080202 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19E4E Secondary #322525 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 #080202 Secondary #231F1E Support #9B9087 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 #080202 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 84/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 #080202

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People also use #080202 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 #E3B7B7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080402 — 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 #080202 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080202;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 2 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.2% 0.019 21.0);
  --color-50: #FCF2F2;
  --color-100: #F8DEDE;
  --color-200: #EFBEBE;
  --color-300: #DE9191;
  --color-400: #CB6767;
  --color-500: #AF4646;
  --color-600: #863C3C;
  --color-700: #602F2F;
  --color-800: #3F2222;
  --color-900: #271616;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF2F2',
    100: '#F8DEDE',
    200: '#EFBEBE',
    300: '#DE9191',
    400: '#CB6767',
    500: '#AF4646',
    600: '#863C3C',
    700: '#602F2F',
    800: '#3F2222',
    900: '#271616',
  },
}

$base: #080202;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F2;
$base-100: #F8DEDE;
$base-200: #EFBEBE;
$base-300: #DE9191;
$base-400: #CB6767;
$base-500: #AF4646;
$base-600: #863C3C;
$base-700: #602F2F;
$base-800: #3F2222;
$base-900: #271616;
$base-hover: #070202;
$base-subtle: #D69292;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080202",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE9191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB6767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF4646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271616",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080202

Color Lab

Pairs with #080202

UI roles & guardrails

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