What color is #08100F?

#08100F is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 16, 15), and in HSL hsl(173, 33%, 5%).

Is #08100F accessible as text?

On white, #08100F has a contrast ratio of 19.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #08100F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08100F?

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

What colors go well with #08100F?

As a neutral, #08100F 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 #08100F the same as CSS black?

No — #08100F is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#08100F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08100F

Not just a swatch — here's how #08100F works with other colors. Named schemes with #08100F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08100F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #242C2B

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 #08100F Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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 #08100F Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #08100F Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A 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 #08100F Secondary #2D302F Support #979286 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 #08100F 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08100F

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People also use #08100F with

Sacramento Green 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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3DAD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090F11 — 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 #08100F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08100F;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 16 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.4% 0.013 186.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2F0;
  --color-200: #C9E4E0;
  --color-300: #A2CDC8;
  --color-400: #7EB4AE;
  --color-500: #5D9791;
  --color-600: #4C7571;
  --color-700: #3A5552;
  --color-800: #293837;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2F0',
    200: '#C9E4E0',
    300: '#A2CDC8',
    400: '#7EB4AE',
    500: '#5D9791',
    600: '#4C7571',
    700: '#3A5552',
    800: '#293837',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #08100F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2F0;
$base-200: #C9E4E0;
$base-300: #A2CDC8;
$base-400: #7EB4AE;
$base-500: #5D9791;
$base-600: #4C7571;
$base-700: #3A5552;
$base-800: #293837;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #070E0D;
$base-subtle: #A4C9C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08100F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB4AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D9791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7571",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5552",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08100F

Color Lab

Pairs with #08100F

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