#101505
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.5% 0.032 123.1), rgb(16, 21, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#101505 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101505 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 21, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 62%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.032 123.1) |
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 #101505 | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101505 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101505 text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #101505 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A77D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#80915C
oklch(63% 0.077 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B42
oklch(55.5% 0.083 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#586834
oklch(49.1% 0.078 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#48552B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101505
oklch(18.5% 0.032 123.1)
#101505 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) | #171304 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161306 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111411 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101505
#101505
oklch(18.5% 0.032 123.1)
- #160F1E
#160F1E
oklch(18.5% 0.031 305)
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 #101505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
Use #101505 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.