#131B15
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.2% 0.017 152.5), rgb(19, 27, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#131B15 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #131B15 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 27, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 17%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.017 152.5) |
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 #131B15 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #131B15 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #131B15 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #131B15 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A797
oklch(70.8% 0.032 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#78917E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#607B67
oklch(55.6% 0.044 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6856
oklch(49.2% 0.041 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#415546
oklch(42.8% 0.035 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#37463B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 153.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#131B15
oklch(21.2% 0.017 152.5)
#131B15 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) | #1B1A15 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1915 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121B19 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #131B15
#131B15
oklch(21.2% 0.017 152.5)
- #1D161C
#1D161C
oklch(21.1% 0.016 330.9)
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 #131B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
Use #131B15 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.