What color is #081406?

#081406 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 20, 6), and in HSL hsl(111, 54%, 5%).

Is #081406 accessible as text?

On white, #081406 has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #081406, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #081406?

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

What colors go well with #081406?

As a neutral, #081406 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 #081406 the same as CSS black?

No — #081406 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#081406 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #081406

Not just a swatch — here's how #081406 works with other colors. Named schemes with #081406 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #081406 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 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 #081406 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F 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 #081406 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 #081406 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 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 #081406 Secondary #2E332D 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 #081406 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 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 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #081406

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People also use #081406 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1E1BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #061408 — 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 #081406 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #081406;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 20 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.5% 0.034 140.3);
  --color-50: #F4FCF3;
  --color-100: #E2F6DF;
  --color-200: #C7ECC0;
  --color-300: #9FDA95;
  --color-400: #7AC66C;
  --color-500: #59AA4B;
  --color-600: #49833F;
  --color-700: #385D32;
  --color-800: #273D23;
  --color-900: #192617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4FCF3',
    100: '#E2F6DF',
    200: '#C7ECC0',
    300: '#9FDA95',
    400: '#7AC66C',
    500: '#59AA4B',
    600: '#49833F',
    700: '#385D32',
    800: '#273D23',
    900: '#192617',
  },
}

$base: #081406;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FCF3;
$base-100: #E2F6DF;
$base-200: #C7ECC0;
$base-300: #9FDA95;
$base-400: #7AC66C;
$base-500: #59AA4B;
$base-600: #49833F;
$base-700: #385D32;
$base-800: #273D23;
$base-900: #192617;
$base-hover: #061005;
$base-subtle: #A1D498;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#081406",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7ECC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FDA95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AC66C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59AA4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#49833F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273D23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #081406

Color Lab

Pairs with #081406

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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