What color is #081007?

#081007 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 16, 7), and in HSL hsl(113, 39%, 5%).

Is #081007 accessible as text?

On white, #081007 has a contrast ratio of 19.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #081007, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #081007?

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

What colors go well with #081007?

As a neutral, #081007 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 #081007 the same as CSS black?

No — #081007 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#081007 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #081007

Not just a swatch — here's how #081007 works with other colors. Named schemes with #081007 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #081007 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #081007 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #081007 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 #081007 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #232B22 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 #081007 Secondary #2C2F2B Support #989286 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 #081007 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 50/100

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 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

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 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

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 #081007

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People also use #081007 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Hunter 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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4DCC1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08120A — 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 #081007 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #081007;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 16 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.1% 0.023 141.4);
  --color-50: #F5FBF4;
  --color-100: #E4F3E2;
  --color-200: #CAE6C6;
  --color-300: #A4D19E;
  --color-400: #80B979;
  --color-500: #609D58;
  --color-600: #4E7949;
  --color-700: #3B5738;
  --color-800: #293A27;
  --color-900: #1B2419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5FBF4',
    100: '#E4F3E2',
    200: '#CAE6C6',
    300: '#A4D19E',
    400: '#80B979',
    500: '#609D58',
    600: '#4E7949',
    700: '#3B5738',
    800: '#293A27',
    900: '#1B2419',
  },
}

$base: #081007;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FBF4;
$base-100: #E4F3E2;
$base-200: #CAE6C6;
$base-300: #A4D19E;
$base-400: #80B979;
$base-500: #609D58;
$base-600: #4E7949;
$base-700: #3B5738;
$base-800: #293A27;
$base-900: #1B2419;
$base-hover: #070E06;
$base-subtle: #A6CCA1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#081007",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4D19E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80B979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#609D58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7949",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #081007

Color Lab

Pairs with #081007

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