Raven’s Coat
#030205
Deepest near-black gray with faint blue undertone
About Raven’s Coat
Raven's Coat reads like soot at the bottom of a clean test print. It's very dark gray, but it doesn't tip navy the way Midnight Oil does, and it avoids the slightly cleaner, steadier feel of Narwhal Grey. Compared to Eight Ball's more open "night ink" brightness, this one holds closer to true depth and stays more neutral in temperature, with a denser, muted mood.
The kind of shade I reach for when you want dark mode panels to disappear without going void-black. I use it behind timeline backdrops and broadcast graphics control surfaces where you need subtle separation for labels and meters, not extra color noise. It also works under typography in editorial motion layouts for monitoring UI that has to stay calm across long sessions.
Quirk: because it's darker and less blue-leaning than the nearby grays, keep your dividers a touch lighter or they'll feel too close and sink into the background.
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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.
On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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