#15010C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.4% 0.05 346.3), rgb(21, 1, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#15010C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15010C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 1, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 91%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.4% 0.05 346.3) |
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 #15010C | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15010C | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15010C text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #15010C text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 346)
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Step 500
500
#BD6999
oklch(63% 0.122 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84F83
oklch(55.5% 0.132 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#90406F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#75355A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15010C
oklch(13.4% 0.05 346.3)
#15010C 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) | #02050C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07080B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170104 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15010C
#15010C
oklch(13.4% 0.05 346.3)
- #000B06
#000B06
oklch(13.3% 0.027 167.9)
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 #15010C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.105
Use #15010C 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.