What color is #08231E?

#08231E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 35, 30), and in HSL hsl(169, 63%, 8%).

Is #08231E accessible as text?

On white, #08231E has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #08231E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08231E?

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

What colors go well with #08231E?

As a neutral, #08231E 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 #08231E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #08231E 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.

#08231E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08231E

Not just a swatch — here's how #08231E works with other colors. Named schemes with #08231E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #08231E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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 #08231E 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 #08231E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #08231E Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94C Secondary #1E2C29 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 #08231E Secondary #3A4341 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 #08231E 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 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #08231E 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBE5DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081D21 — 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 #08231E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08231E;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 35 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.4% 0.034 179.0);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DDF8F3;
  --color-200: #BDF0E6;
  --color-300: #8FE0D1;
  --color-400: #65CDBA;
  --color-500: #43B29E;
  --color-600: #3A887A;
  --color-700: #2E6158;
  --color-800: #21403A;
  --color-900: #162724;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DDF8F3',
    200: '#BDF0E6',
    300: '#8FE0D1',
    400: '#65CDBA',
    500: '#43B29E',
    600: '#3A887A',
    700: '#2E6158',
    800: '#21403A',
    900: '#162724',
  },
}

$base: #08231E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DDF8F3;
$base-200: #BDF0E6;
$base-300: #8FE0D1;
$base-400: #65CDBA;
$base-500: #43B29E;
$base-600: #3A887A;
$base-700: #2E6158;
$base-800: #21403A;
$base-900: #162724;
$base-hover: #061B17;
$base-subtle: #97DACE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08231E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDF0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FE0D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65CDBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43B29E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A887A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162724",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08231E

Color Lab

Pairs with #08231E

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