What color is #08201D?

#08201D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 32, 29), and in HSL hsl(173, 60%, 8%).

Is #08201D accessible as text?

On white, #08201D has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #08201D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08201D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #08201D?

As a neutral, #08201D 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 #08201D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08201D 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.

#08201D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08201D

Not just a swatch — here's how #08201D works with other colors. Named schemes with #08201D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08201D Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #08201D Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08201D Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #08201D Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite 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 #08201D Secondary #38403F Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #08201D 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

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 #08201D

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People also use #08201D with

British Racing Green Graphite 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCE4E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081B21 — 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 #08201D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08201D;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 32 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.031 184.3);
  --color-50: #F2FCFB;
  --color-100: #DEF8F5;
  --color-200: #BEEFE9;
  --color-300: #91DED5;
  --color-400: #67CBBF;
  --color-500: #46AFA3;
  --color-600: #3C867E;
  --color-700: #2F605A;
  --color-800: #223F3C;
  --color-900: #162725;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FCFB',
    100: '#DEF8F5',
    200: '#BEEFE9',
    300: '#91DED5',
    400: '#67CBBF',
    500: '#46AFA3',
    600: '#3C867E',
    700: '#2F605A',
    800: '#223F3C',
    900: '#162725',
  },
}

$base: #08201D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFB;
$base-100: #DEF8F5;
$base-200: #BEEFE9;
$base-300: #91DED5;
$base-400: #67CBBF;
$base-500: #46AFA3;
$base-600: #3C867E;
$base-700: #2F605A;
$base-800: #223F3C;
$base-900: #162725;
$base-hover: #071A18;
$base-subtle: #99D9D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08201D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DED5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AFA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C867E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F605A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08201D

Color Lab

Pairs with #08201D

UI roles & guardrails

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