What color is #08221B?

#08221B is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 34, 27), and in HSL hsl(164, 62%, 8%).

Is #08221B accessible as text?

On white, #08221B has a contrast ratio of 16.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #08221B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08221B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #08221B?

As a neutral, #08221B 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 #08221B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08221B 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.

#08221B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08221B

Not just a swatch — here's how #08221B works with other colors. Named schemes with #08221B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08221B Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #08221B Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #08221B Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #08221B Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 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 #08221B Secondary #39423F Support #989286 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 #08221B 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 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

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 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08221B

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #08221B 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBE5DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081F21 — 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 #08221B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08221B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 34 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.9% 0.035 172.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DDF8F1;
  --color-200: #BDEFE2;
  --color-300: #90E0CA;
  --color-400: #66CCB1;
  --color-500: #44B194;
  --color-600: #3A8773;
  --color-700: #2E6053;
  --color-800: #223F37;
  --color-900: #162723;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DDF8F1',
    200: '#BDEFE2',
    300: '#90E0CA',
    400: '#66CCB1',
    500: '#44B194',
    600: '#3A8773',
    700: '#2E6053',
    800: '#223F37',
    900: '#162723',
  },
}

$base: #08221B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DDF8F1;
$base-200: #BDEFE2;
$base-300: #90E0CA;
$base-400: #66CCB1;
$base-500: #44B194;
$base-600: #3A8773;
$base-700: #2E6053;
$base-800: #223F37;
$base-900: #162723;
$base-hover: #061A15;
$base-subtle: #97DAC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08221B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8773",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6053",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162723",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}