What color is #080A03?

#080A03 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 10, 3), and in HSL hsl(77, 54%, 3%).

Is #080A03 accessible as text?

On white, #080A03 has a contrast ratio of 19.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #080A03, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080A03?

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

What colors go well with #080A03?

As a neutral, #080A03 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 #080A03 the same as CSS black?

No — #080A03 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080A03 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080A03

Not just a swatch — here's how #080A03 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080A03 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080A03 Secondary #506A38 Accent #B06A03 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #080A03 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #23251C

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 #080A03 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 #080A03 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #080A03 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 #080A03 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080A03

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People also use #080A03 with

Bistre 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 #D6E1BA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #070C04 — 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 #080A03 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080A03;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 10 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.9% 0.019 119.4);
  --color-50: #F9FCF3;
  --color-100: #F0F6DF;
  --color-200: #E0ECC0;
  --color-300: #C7DA95;
  --color-400: #ACC66C;
  --color-500: #8FAA4B;
  --color-600: #6F833F;
  --color-700: #515D32;
  --color-800: #363D23;
  --color-900: #222617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9FCF3',
    100: '#F0F6DF',
    200: '#E0ECC0',
    300: '#C7DA95',
    400: '#ACC66C',
    500: '#8FAA4B',
    600: '#6F833F',
    700: '#515D32',
    800: '#363D23',
    900: '#222617',
  },
}

$base: #080A03;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FCF3;
$base-100: #F0F6DF;
$base-200: #E0ECC0;
$base-300: #C7DA95;
$base-400: #ACC66C;
$base-500: #8FAA4B;
$base-600: #6F833F;
$base-700: #515D32;
$base-800: #363D23;
$base-900: #222617;
$base-hover: #080903;
$base-subtle: #C2D396;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080A03",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0F6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0ECC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7DA95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ACC66C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8FAA4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F833F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#515D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#363D23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080A03

Color Lab

Pairs with #080A03

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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