#101503
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.5% 0.036 121.7), rgb(16, 21, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#101503 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101503 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 21, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 75%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.036 121.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #101503 | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101503 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101503 text on white | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #101503 text on black | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#819254
oklch(63.1% 0.088 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C38
oklch(55.6% 0.096 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#59682A
oklch(49% 0.088 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#485524
oklch(42.6% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101503
oklch(18.5% 0.036 121.7)
#101503 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #171302 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161304 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111311 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101503
#101503
oklch(18.5% 0.036 121.7)
- #160E20
#160E20
oklch(18.4% 0.037 303.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #101503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.093
Use #101503 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.