What color is #081001?

#081001 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(8, 16, 1), and in HSL hsl(92, 88%, 3%).

Is #081001 accessible as text?

On white, #081001 has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #081001, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #081001?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-950 (#0C0C09).

What colors go well with #081001?

#081001 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #08010E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #081001 below.

Is #081001 good for buttons?

#081001 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #081001 — black text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #081001 the same as CSS black?

No — #081001 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#081001 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #081001

Not just a swatch — here's how #081001 works with other colors. Named schemes with #081001 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #081001 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 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 #081001 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

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 #081001 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #081001 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 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 #081001 Secondary #2B2F28 Support #999286 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 #081001 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 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #081001

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People also use #081001 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 19.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #030E01 — 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 #081001 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #081001;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 16 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.9% 0.038 129.0);
  --color-50: #F7FEF0;
  --color-100: #E9FDD8;
  --color-200: #D4FAB2;
  --color-300: #B4F07F;
  --color-400: #94E250;
  --color-500: #75C82D;
  --color-600: #5D982A;
  --color-700: #456B24;
  --color-800: #2F461B;
  --color-900: #1E2B13;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7FEF0',
    100: '#E9FDD8',
    200: '#D4FAB2',
    300: '#B4F07F',
    400: '#94E250',
    500: '#75C82D',
    600: '#5D982A',
    700: '#456B24',
    800: '#2F461B',
    900: '#1E2B13',
  },
}

$base: #081001;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FEF0;
$base-100: #E9FDD8;
$base-200: #D4FAB2;
$base-300: #B4F07F;
$base-400: #94E250;
$base-500: #75C82D;
$base-600: #5D982A;
$base-700: #456B24;
$base-800: #2F461B;
$base-900: #1E2B13;
$base-hover: #060C01;
$base-subtle: #B1E683;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#081001",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4FAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4F07F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#94E250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#75C82D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D982A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#456B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #081001

Color Lab

Pairs with #081001

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