#15000A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.9% 0.054 349.6), rgb(21, 0, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.26:1).
About this color
#15000A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15000A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 0, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.9% 0.054 349.6) |
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 #15000A | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15000A | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15000A text on white | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #15000A text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D186AA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36695
oklch(63.2% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B80
oklch(55.7% 0.142 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#953B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#793258
oklch(42.7% 0.109 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#622C48
oklch(37.6% 0.086 349.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15000A
oklch(12.9% 0.054 349.6)
#15000A 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) | #02040A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070709 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180003 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15000A
#15000A
oklch(12.9% 0.054 349.6)
- #000A06
#000A06
oklch(12.9% 0.025 171)
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 #15000A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.095
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.102
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.109
Use #15000A 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.