What color is #081517?

#081517 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 21, 23), and in HSL hsl(188, 48%, 6%).

Is #081517 accessible as text?

On white, #081517 has a contrast ratio of 18.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #081517, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #081517?

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

What colors go well with #081517?

As a neutral, #081517 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 #081517 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #081517 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#081517 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #081517

Not just a swatch — here's how #081517 works with other colors. Named schemes with #081517 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #081517 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #253233

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 #081517 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #081517 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #081517 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #081517 Secondary #303536 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 #081517 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #081517

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People also use #081517 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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEDBE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081017 — 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 #081517 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #081517;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 21 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.5% 0.019 208.1);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E0F2F5;
  --color-200: #C3E5EA;
  --color-300: #99CED7;
  --color-400: #71B6C1;
  --color-500: #5099A5;
  --color-600: #43777F;
  --color-700: #34565B;
  --color-800: #25393C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E0F2F5',
    200: '#C3E5EA',
    300: '#99CED7',
    400: '#71B6C1',
    500: '#5099A5',
    600: '#43777F',
    700: '#34565B',
    800: '#25393C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #081517;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E0F2F5;
$base-200: #C3E5EA;
$base-300: #99CED7;
$base-400: #71B6C1;
$base-500: #5099A5;
$base-600: #43777F;
$base-700: #34565B;
$base-800: #25393C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #061112;
$base-subtle: #9DCAD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#081517",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3E5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99CED7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71B6C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5099A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#43777F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34565B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25393C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #081517

Color Lab

Pairs with #081517

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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