What color is #080A02?

#080A02 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 10, 2), and in HSL hsl(75, 67%, 2%).

Is #080A02 accessible as text?

On white, #080A02 has a contrast ratio of 19.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #080A02, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080A02?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #080A02?

As a neutral, #080A02 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 #080A02 the same as CSS black?

No — #080A02 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080A02 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080A02

Not just a swatch — here's how #080A02 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080A02 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080A02 Secondary #506A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080A02 Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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 #080A02 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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 #080A02 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F 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 #080A02 Secondary #282925 Support #999186 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 #080A02 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080A02

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People also use #080A02 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Army Green

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 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E5B5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #050902 — 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 #080A02 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080A02;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 10 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.8% 0.023 118.1);
  --color-50: #FAFDF2;
  --color-100: #F2F9DC;
  --color-200: #E4F1BB;
  --color-300: #CDE38C;
  --color-400: #B5D062;
  --color-500: #98B53F;
  --color-600: #768B37;
  --color-700: #55622C;
  --color-800: #394120;
  --color-900: #232816;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAFDF2',
    100: '#F2F9DC',
    200: '#E4F1BB',
    300: '#CDE38C',
    400: '#B5D062',
    500: '#98B53F',
    600: '#768B37',
    700: '#55622C',
    800: '#394120',
    900: '#232816',
  },
}

$base: #080A02;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFDF2;
$base-100: #F2F9DC;
$base-200: #E4F1BB;
$base-300: #CDE38C;
$base-400: #B5D062;
$base-500: #98B53F;
$base-600: #768B37;
$base-700: #55622C;
$base-800: #394120;
$base-900: #232816;
$base-hover: #050701;
$base-subtle: #C7DA8E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080A02",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4F1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDE38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B5D062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#98B53F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#768B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55622C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#394120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#232816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080A02

Color Lab

Pairs with #080A02

UI roles & guardrails

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