What color is #080D0B?

#080D0B is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 13, 11), and in HSL hsl(156, 24%, 4%).

Is #080D0B accessible as text?

On white, #080D0B has a contrast ratio of 19.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #080D0B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080D0B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #080D0B?

As a neutral, #080D0B 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 #080D0B the same as CSS black?

No — #080D0B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080D0B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080D0B

Not just a swatch — here's how #080D0B works with other colors. Named schemes with #080D0B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #080D0B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #232826

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 #080D0B Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #080D0B Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #080D0B Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

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 #080D0B Secondary #2A2C2C Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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 #080D0B 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 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 #080D0B

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People also use #080D0B with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6D7D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080D0C — 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 #080D0B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080D0B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 13 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.3% 0.009 169.3);
  --color-50: #F5F9F8;
  --color-100: #E5F0EC;
  --color-200: #CCE0D8;
  --color-300: #A8C7BB;
  --color-400: #85AD9D;
  --color-500: #65907F;
  --color-600: #527064;
  --color-700: #3E5149;
  --color-800: #2B3632;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F9F8',
    100: '#E5F0EC',
    200: '#CCE0D8',
    300: '#A8C7BB',
    400: '#85AD9D',
    500: '#65907F',
    600: '#527064',
    700: '#3E5149',
    800: '#2B3632',
    900: '#1B221F',
  },
}

$base: #080D0B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F8;
$base-100: #E5F0EC;
$base-200: #CCE0D8;
$base-300: #A8C7BB;
$base-400: #85AD9D;
$base-500: #65907F;
$base-600: #527064;
$base-700: #3E5149;
$base-800: #2B3632;
$base-900: #1B221F;
$base-hover: #060A09;
$base-subtle: #A8C3B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080D0B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8C7BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#85AD9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#65907F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#527064",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5149",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3632",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080D0B

Color Lab

Pairs with #080D0B

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