What color is #08140F?

#08140F is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 20, 15), and in HSL hsl(155, 43%, 5%).

Is #08140F accessible as text?

On white, #08140F has a contrast ratio of 18.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #08140F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08140F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #08140F?

As a neutral, #08140F 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 #08140F the same as CSS black?

No — #08140F is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#08140F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08140F

Not just a swatch — here's how #08140F works with other colors. Named schemes with #08140F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08140F Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #25302B

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 #08140F Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #08140F Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #08140F Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C27 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 #08140F Secondary #2F3331 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 #08140F 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 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

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 8/100

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 67/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08140F 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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C0DED1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #071211 — 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 #08140F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08140F;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 20 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.8% 0.020 166.0);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E1F4EC;
  --color-200: #C5E8D9;
  --color-300: #9CD3BC;
  --color-400: #75BD9F;
  --color-500: #55A081;
  --color-600: #467C65;
  --color-700: #36594A;
  --color-800: #263B32;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4FBF8',
    100: '#E1F4EC',
    200: '#C5E8D9',
    300: '#9CD3BC',
    400: '#75BD9F',
    500: '#55A081',
    600: '#467C65',
    700: '#36594A',
    800: '#263B32',
    900: '#192420',
  },
}

$base: #08140F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF8;
$base-100: #E1F4EC;
$base-200: #C5E8D9;
$base-300: #9CD3BC;
$base-400: #75BD9F;
$base-500: #55A081;
$base-600: #467C65;
$base-700: #36594A;
$base-800: #263B32;
$base-900: #192420;
$base-hover: #060F0B;
$base-subtle: #9FCEBA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08140F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BD9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A081",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36594A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08140F

Color Lab

Pairs with #08140F

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